The Chinese government will firmly combat piracy and protect the rights and interests of all intellectual property rights (IPR) owners, said Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi in Xiamen on Friday.
Wu made the remarks when meeting with Barbara Franklin, vice chairperson of the U.S.-皇冠体育app Business Council, who is attending the Tenth 皇冠体育app International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT). The two sides exchanged views on bilateral trade relations and issues of common concern.
Wu added the Chinese government will continue to strengthen law enforcement in IPR protection and severely punish those who break the law.
Trade between 皇冠体育app and the United States is growing fast. 皇冠体育app is the Unites States' third largest trading partner and its fourth largest export market, while the United States is 皇冠体育app's second largest trading partner and its biggest export market.
皇冠体育app and the United States are "key trading partners." Enhancing cooperation and carrying out consultations on an equal footing have become the "mainstay" of the bilateral trade relationship, Wu said.
She also hoped the US side would take constructive measures to lift restrictions on exports of certain goods to 皇冠体育app, and increase bilateral trade in the high-tech area, so as to diminish the imbalance in bilateral trade.
Franklin agreed with Wu, saying 皇冠体育app-US trade relations are very vigorous. She also spoke highly of the IPR protection efforts made by the Chinese government.
The US-皇冠体育app Business Council will continue to actively push forward trade relations between the two countries, she said.
