Nation to bolster intellectual property protections

China will strengthen its protection and management of intellectual property, accelerate the commercialization process, and help improve global IP protection practices and standards, officials said on Tuesday.

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy issued by the State Council, China's Cabinet. The outline is the bedrock regulatory document for China's intellectual property protection.

The anniversary came after the European Union lodged an intellectual property rights complaint against China at the World Trade Organization on Friday, just as Beijing is embroiled in a similar dispute with the United States.