As we say farewell to 2019, we enter 2020 with new aspirations. At this great moment of ringing the old year out and the New Year in, I'd like to, on behalf of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), express my New Year greetings to all the staff and retired veteran comrades of the national intellectual property (IP) system, and my sincere gratitude to leaders at all levels and friends from all circles who care about and support the development of China's IP cause!
2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Through vicissitudes over the past 70 years, we have created a "Chinese miracle" that has attracted worldwide attention in this land with rich history. In this great historical process, IP has grown from a promising seedling to a towering tree with deep roots.
As an ancient Chinese poem says, "Looking ordinary, they are most outstanding. Looking easy to write, they are indeed difficult to accomplish." Today's achievements come from past tireless efforts. In 2019, we continued our determined steps with a strong sense of fulfillment as always. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with comrade Xi Jinping at the core, while "staying true to our founding miss...
