China is to hold a conference on intellectual property rights for Belt & Road countries.

The State Intellectual Property Office announced on Friday the high-level meeting will be held in Beijing on August 28th and 29th. It will focus on IP partnerships among Belt & Road countries, and global IP challenges. This year, about 300 experts and government representatives, including some European IP organizations, will attend. Eight cooperative projects concerning IP policies, public awareness, and human resources are expected to result.

HE ZHIMIN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE "Intellectual property cooperation among Belt & Road countries will help these countries further expand in global markets. And enterprises among the countries will come to know the IP systems and business environment of these Belt & Road countries well, promoting their development in global markets."