China News Agency, Beijing, February 9th (Reporter Li Xiaoyu) In response to the United States recently released a list of so-called "notorious markets", Shu Jueting, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce of China, said on the 9th that the conclusions of the report are not objective and fair, and China firmly opposes this. .
Recently, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released the "2022 Counterfeit and Piracy Notorious Market Assessment".
On February 9, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce held a press conference in Beijing.
In response to the recent list of so-called "notorious markets" released by the US, Shu Jueting, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said that the conclusions of the report are not objective and fair, and China firmly opposes this.
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In this regard, Shu Jueting said at a press conference held that day that China believes that the situation quoted in the report has not been investigated and verified, and the conclusions are not objective and fair.
The U.S. has included some Chinese companies and markets on the list, but claims that "the list does not identify illegal activities, nor does it reflect the U.S. government's analysis of the overall intellectual property protection and law enforcement environment in relevant countries." This is very unprofessional and irresponsible. responsible approach.
China firmly opposes this.
She said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, constantly improves the legislative system, improves the efficiency of law enforcement, guides industry self-discipline, and resolutely punishes infringements in accordance with the law.
The achievements of the Chinese government in intellectual property protection are obvious to all.
According to the "Global Innovation Index Report 2022" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China ranks 11th, and its overall ranking has maintained an upward trend for seven consecutive years.
Shu Jueting said that China is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with other countries in intellectual property protection, and jointly create a business environment for global companies to compete fairly.
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