The United States to raise the price of China's intellectual property rights protection

On November 14th, U.S. trade representative Portman and the EU customs customs union member Kovac both visited Beijing

Newspaper reporter Li Meiying from Beijing

Before November 14th, Chinese textile trade with the US and Europe have been resolved; and on November 14th, the US trade representative Portman and the EU customs customs union member Kovac both visited Beijing, targeting the protection of intellectual property rights; after November 14th, the United States and Europe will force together to protect intellectual property rights Chinese.

On the same day only stayed in Beijing for a few hours of Portman had a full itinerary, including speech at the second session of the seminar on China US relations, Chinese met with Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai, and attended the U.S. Embassy press conference. He pointed out in his speech: this year the U.S. trade deficit with China is expected to break through the $200 billion mark, to create a new record again. Portman's meeting with Mr Bo Xilai was widely watched as the two men signed a memorandum of understanding on textiles and clothing trade in London a week ago. Portman said at a news conference at the meeting, he and Chinese commerce minister Bo Xilai and other officials, that the United States hopes to China further liberalization of market access and strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights concerns. Portman said: "China must take strong measures." The United States has been in force, the textile trade issue with the United States in the same trench on the footsteps of the eu. The European Commission customs customs union member Kovac from November 14th to 16, China official visit three days. The purpose of his visit is to start a permanent dialogue on the common concern of the central European customs. He will participate in the first China EU joint customs cooperation committee, and vice premier Mou Xinsheng and director general of the General Administration of customs, China and Europe to discuss the fight against counterfeiting and promote supply chain security and other aspects of cooperation in the field of cooperation, and vice premier Wu Yi.

November 14th, Kovac held a press conference. Kovac's speech on intellectual property protection is no less than Portman, he said: the EU is China's largest trading partner, China is the EU's second largest trading partner. This requires the protection of intellectual property rights, to protect the safety and health of the people, the need to crack down on counterfeiting and piracy. Piracy is not only the income of both sides, the legitimate business and trade, but more importantly, the safety and health of our people is a big threat." Kovac expressed his support for China's commitment to fight against piracy, he said, in favor of the improvement of China's judicial work, hoping to improve the execution of the judiciary, strengthen exchanges between China and the EU customs.