What they say

Intellectual property is a bridge linking technological innovation to real productivity. Using intellectual property can help to transform R&D advantages into a competitive edge in related industries, which enables technological innovation to play its role in contributing to economic growth."

Huang Zuoxing, a deputy to the National People's Congress and chief engineer at Jiangnan Holding Group

We will cultivate key intellectual property around our focus areas and major industries to promote the close integration of IP, market development and economic development, and increase the extent to which IP contributes to economic growth.

Tang Li, an NPC deputy and general manager of Pangang Group Research Institute

Fostering and developing intellectual property-intensive industries is a priority on our work agenda. It includes helping strategic emerging industries to become patent-intensive, strengthening copyright-intensive industry research and advancing the growth of trademark-intensive sectors through both the modern service industry and brand economy.

Ju Shuanke, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of Shaanxi Intellectual Property Office

To combat the scourge of counterfeiting, which is now affecting Chinese brands, we must take action to ensure that all counterfeiters and dishonest businesspeople pay a high price for their illegal actions. By doing so, we can help to restore consumers' confidence in Chinese manufacturing.

Li Shufu, a CPPCC National Committee member and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Intellectual property is becoming increasingly important in the era of the knowledge economy. No matter how large individual enterprises are, the competition among them comes down to the battle for intellectual property.

Ding Lieming, an NPC deputy and chairman of Betta Pharmaceuticals

(China Daily 03/16/2017 page17)