Senior officials from China and the US have vowed to further
strengthen cooperation on intellectual property protection.
China attaches great importance to the US' experiences of
intellectual property protection and would like to learn from its
advanced technological management measures on combating internet
piracy, said Liu Binjie, deputy director of the State Press and
Publication Administration.
Liu had a closed-door meeting with Jon Dudas, under secretary of
the US Department of Commerce for Intellectual Property, on
Monday.
"We exchanged views on laws and policies on how to fight
internet piracy in China, the implementation of intellectual
property regulations and the closer cooperation between the two
sides," Liu told reporters after the one-hour discussion.
According to Liu, the US and China have designated special
liaison officers to deal with intellectual property projects and
called for them to hold their first meeting as soon as possible. In
the long-term, they will hold visits annually.
Dudas, who is also the director of the US Patent and Trademark
Office, said the US side was willing to share experiences with
China on anti-piracy.
He said the US would send experts to train Chinese intellectual
property officials, and would invite them to visit the Cyber-Crime
Division of the US Department of Homeland Security.
Dudas also congratulated China on its 100-day nationwide
intensive anti-piracy campaign, calling the campaign "useful and
encouraging."
(Xinhua News Agency November 14, 2006)
