On November 4, Chen Fuli, Secretary of the Communist Party of China Leadership Group of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), held talks with a visiting delegation led by Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on such topics as addressing the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI), improving the quality and effectiveness of WIPO's global service system, and strengthening bilateral cooperation and cooperation oriented toward Global South countries. WIPO Deputy Directors General Shen Changyu and Mzukisi Qobo, and CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Zhang Zhicheng attended the talks.
Chen said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to intellectual property (IP) work. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on the 50th anniversary of cooperation between China and WIPO. The State Council issued the Plan for the Protection and Utilization of Intellectual Property During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period. CNIPA has earnestly implemented the relevant requirements and actively advanced cooperation with WIPO, achieving fruitful results. He expressed the hope that the two sides would further deepen practical cooperation, jointly advance the development of the global IP sector, and better serve economic and social development and the well-being of humanity.
Tang spoke highly of the achievements made in China's IP sector. He said that cooperation between the two sides had witnessed the continuous improvement of China's IP system, the ongoing optimization of its innovation and creativity ecosystem, and the increasingly evident results of innovation-driven development. WIPO stands ready to continue deepening cooperation with China and work together to advance the development of the global IP ecosystem, so that the benefits of innovation can be shared by people around the world.
Heads of relevant departments from both sides attended the meeting.(Translated from CNIPA Website Chinese Version)