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Protecting rights: China expresses regret at US challenge in WTO

China at the WTO to address “discriminatory technology licensing agreements”

Reuters March 25, 2018

A Chinese state-run newspaper accused Australia of spying on China and stealing its technology on Thursday, weeks after Beijing rejected allegations of interference in Australian politics. PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said on Saturday that China expressed regret at the United States for filing a challenge at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), adding that it has always respected WTO rules.

The office of the US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Friday that the trade representative had filed a request for consultations with China at the WTO to address “discriminatory technology licensing agreements”.

China has been consistent in highly valuing the protection of intellectual property, the ministry said in a statement on its website.

China has taken strong measures to protect the legal rights and interests of both domestic and foreign owners of intellectual property, the ministry added.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 25^th, 2018.

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