China 'regrets' US filing IPO complaint to WTO
17/8/2007 16:08
China regrets that the United States requested the World Trade
Organization (WTO) to set up a dispute settlement panel to solve the
intellectual property rights (IPR) disputes between the two sides. Wang
Xinpei, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, made the remarks in a news
conference in Beijing yesterday. The Chinese government has always been firm
in protecting IPR and tried to solve IPR protection problems through dialogues,
Wang said. China has detailed and clarified problems raised by the US and
showed great sincerity, Wang said. China's laws regarding IPR protection
completely meet WTO requirements, Wang said, adding China is opposed to any WTO
member's move of making developing members shoulder extra obligations through
dispute settlement system, Wang said. China is studying the US request and
will act actively, Wang said. The United States on Monday requested the WTO
to establish a dispute settlement panel regarding so-called China's deficiencies
in intellectual property protection. The US initiated the dispute over the
issue by requesting consultations with China on April 10, 2007. Under WTO
rules, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) will consider the US request for
the establishment of a panel at its next meeting on August 31.
Xinhua
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