On June 17, the second China-Central Asia Heads of Intellectual Property Office Meeting was held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Botagoz Zhakselekova, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Islambek Moydinov, First Deputy Director of the State Agency for Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Mirzo Ismoilzoda, Director of the National Center for Patents and Information (NCPI) of the Republic of Tajikistan, led their respective delegations to attend the meeting. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) also sent representatives to attend the meeting as observers.

The meeting reviewed the achievements of China-Central Asia cooperation in intellectual property (IP) over the past two years and held in-depth discussions on future collaboration. The Joint Statement of the Second China-Central Asia Heads of Intellectual Property Office Meeting was adopted during the meeting, identifying four priority areas for future cooperation: legal and regulatory frameworks and strategic planning, improvement of the business environment, enhancement of capacity building, and deepening of digital cooperation. The outcomes of the meeting have been included in a list of deliverables of the second China-Central Asia Summit.

Shen stated that China and the Central Asian countries attach great importance to IP work, and share tremendous potential for cooperation. With greater confidence and more pragmatic actions, China is willing to share its experience in advancing the development of the IP system, contributing the strength of IP to jointly building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

During the visit in Kazakhstan, the delegations also attended an IP seminar on supporting business development and improving patent service quality, hosted by the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan. Shen also held bilateral talks with Yerlan Sarsenbayev, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.(Translated from CNIPA Website Chinese Version)