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Made-in-China IPRs
(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-04-25 08:51 Yet, in spite of these and other measures by China to step up IPR protection, the United States launched two cases against China at theWTOearly this month. The US claims that China is not doing enough to punish illegal copiers of films and music and that Chinese restrictions on entertainment imports violate trade rules. Such US complaints smack of protectionism as its policymakers drag their feet on taking painful but necessary domestic action to address ballooning trade and budget deficits. The Chinese government should actively respond to the cases to avoid other countries' abuse of IPR as a disguise for protectionism. Putting aside the possible impact on exports such cases can cause, Chinese enterprises also have a stake in strengthened IPR protection. It is a precondition for them to invest more in sharpening their knowledge-based competitive edges. It has taken years for developed countries to raise their IPR protection to the current level. As a developing country, China still has a long way to go. But that does not mean Chinese enterprises can afford to wait. They should do their most to develop their own intellectual property. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
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