China is willing to carry out more pragmatic and mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries in the field of intellectual property, so as to bring benefits to more countries and people, said Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing .
He made the remarks on Saturday in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 World Congress of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property after reading President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to the congress.
Mr. Zhang, also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said President Xi’s letter fully reflects the great importance China attaches to intellectual property-related work. China will accelerate the improvement of the legal system, management system, political system and intellectual property rule system to further stimulate the innovation vitality of society, better serve the high-quality development and to promote Chinese modernization.
He noted that China is willing to carry out more pragmatic and mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries in the field of intellectual property, work together to firmly uphold the multilateral intellectual property system with the World Trade Organization. intellectual property at its core, and to promote the improvement of international rules and standards on intellectual property.
He added that the country was willing to work with other countries to establish a global intellectual property governance structure characterized by broad consultations, joint contributions and shared benefits, so that the fruits of innovation science and technology benefit more countries and people, and improve the well-being of humanity.