Empowering a Future of Sustainable Respect for IP and Its Effective Enforcement

July 19, 2023

On July 18, 2023, the China-ASEAN Cooperation Development Forum on Fighting Against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting was held in Wuzhou, Guangxi. Ms. Wang Binying, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Ms. Gan Lin, Vice Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), and Mr. Miao Qingwang, Vice Chairman of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region attended the Forum and delivered opening remarks.

Ms. Wang, in her speech, stated that the International Forum on Fighting Against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting, jointly organized by WIPO and SAMR, has been included this year in the agenda of the China-ASEAN Expo. It further demonstrated the longstanding and excellent cooperation between WIPO and China in building respect for intellectual property (IP).

Ms. Wang pointed out that building respect for IP continues to be one of WIPO's central focus for IP development. WIPO has highly appreciated China's efforts in enhancing IP protection and enforcement, especially the active participation in global IP governance under the framework of WIPO. WIPO looks forward to stepping up cooperation with China, ASEAN countries and other Member States to create an enabling environment that fosters sustainable respect for IP and bolsters the capacity to effectively enforce IP.

Ms. Gan noted that the Chinese government has long adhered to the path of IP protection and development with Chinese characteristics. Through the establishment of a comprehensive and interconnected IP protection system, China has effectively curbed the growth of infringement and counterfeiting. Significant achievements have been made through fruitful collaboration with ASEAN countries in combating infringement and counterfeiting as well as safeguarding IP. The Chinese government will continue to work with WIPO and ASEAN countries to strengthen the exchange of experience, information sharing, joint enforcement and other aspects of cooperation in the field of IP, and to make continuous contributions to the deepening of global IP governance.

Mr. Miao stressed that combating infringement and counterfeiting is of utmost importance for maintaining market order and safeguarding public safety. Guangxi has consistently prioritized efforts to combat infringement and counterfeiting and carried out special actions with significant results. As the main window of cooperation between China and ASEAN, Guangxi will continue to serve as a bridge, deepening the foreign cooperation and exchange in the field of IP and jointly combating infringement and counterfeiting.

About the China-ASEAN Cooperation Development Forum on Fighting Against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting

The Forum, held within the framework of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo, was co-hosted by WIPO, SAMR and the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Distinguished speakers including the Consul General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Nanning, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China shared their valuable insights and experience. The Forum also facilitated dialogues and exchanges among industry associations, representatives from domestic and foreign enterprises, as well as esteemed experts. Members of the Office of the Leading Group of Guangxi Autonomous Region on the Fight against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting, relevant market regulation departments, as well as consulates of some ASEAN countries in Nanning, industry organizations, and enterprise representatives participated in the Forum.