Editing Intellectual property in China (section)

=== Policy approach ===
China released its ''National IP Strategy'' in 2008.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=4}} Since 2012, China frames intellectual property as an important part of its strategy of driving development through innovation.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=4}} In 2013, China issued its ''Action Plan on Further Implementing the National IP Strategy'' (2014–2020).<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=21}} It sets numerical targets for patent applications, trademark registrations, and copyright registrations.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=22}} In 2015, China described its IP as an important mechanism for stimulating innovation, increasing China's technological competitiveness, and facilitating development.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=22}} Influenced by these policies, China in 2019 became the largest user of the WIPO's [[Patent Cooperation Treaty]].<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=22}}

Since the 2010s, continuing through at least 2023, China has been active in negotiating IP rules in regional trade agreements like [[Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership|RCEP]], bilateral agreements, and the [[Belt and Road Initiative]].<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=4}} In conjunction with the BRI, China does not attempt to impose IP standards on participating countries.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=242}} It works with WIPO to implement training and events design to increase the IP governing capacity of BRI countries.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=242}} In 2016, WIPO initiated the High-Level Conference on Intellectual Property for BRI Countries, where WIPO Director General [[Francis Gurry]] encouraged participating countries to use WIPO tools like its global IP services and databases and to join WIPO-administered IP treaties.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=187}}