WIPO chief hails China's IP efforts

The head of the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, believes the just concluded Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is important for the protection of intellectual property rights, as well as support for multiculturalism.

"It is a wonderful opportunity for stocktaking and fostering momentum in our planned activities, as well as the exploration of new projects in the area of IP (also known as intellectual property)," said Francis Gurry, director general of the WIPO. He was in Beijing attending the forum, which closed on Saturday.

"We expect and hope that our cooperation will deepen in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.