IPR progress remarkable

Progress in technology and economic development would be unimaginable without the legislation now in place

During the past three decades, China has made great progress in many fields, of which intellectual property rights (IPR) legislation is one. As a participator in, and witness to this progress, I think the process deserves our attention and approval.

In a sense, IPR was introduced from scratch in China, as the country's former planned economy was completely incompatible with this concept. The difficulties involved in introducing IPR protection in China would be unimaginable for most other countries, but China has accomplished this difficult mission. It is no exaggeration to say: IPR legislation is one of the greatest reforms in China in the past 30 years.