China Agrees to Significant Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Initiatives, Market Opening, and Revisions to its Indigenous Innovation Policies That Will Help Boost U.S. Exports at the 21st Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
Today marked the end of the 21st session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)
in Washington, D.C. The JCCT was co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of
Commerce Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk along with
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom
Vilsack also participated in the discussions. Today’s outcomes will
make U.S. businesses more competitive in China, help boost U.S. exports
and jobs, and increase market access for U.S. businesses, creators,
innovators, entrepreneurs, farmers and ranchers seeking to do business
in China.
Specifically, China agreed to significant initiatives in several areas, including intellectual property rights enforcement, open and neutral technology standards, clean energy, and government procurement. Importantly, on indigenous innovation, China agreed not to discriminate in government procurement based on the origin of intellectual property or to use discriminatory criteria to select industrial equipment. China also agreed to resume talks on beef market access. Press release | Fact sheet | Signing fact sheet | Closing remarks and links to JCCT content | JCCT photos
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