A top intellectual property rights(IPR) official said yesterday that China has taken steps to prevent Olympic copyright infringement.

"We're confident of creating a sound environment in the IPR sector for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games," said Tian Lipu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office, at a press conference during the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Tian, a delegate to the Party congress, said the State Council, or Chinese cabinet, has issued regulations to protect Olympic symbols from copyright violations shortly after the country won the bid for hosting the 2008 Games.