23 measures to encourage innovation

Five areas, including protection of intellectual property rights, covered in State Council notice

A second wave of measures has been released to encourage Chinese innovation by promoting intellectual property rights protection, transforming technological achievements into products, and delegating more power to universities and research professionals.

The goals were disclosed last week in a notice issued by the General Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, to promote a second round of innovation-related measures nationwide or in eight pilot zones, following the first such move promulgated in September 2017.