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In response to the EU’s appeal of the WTO panel report in its dispute with China over the so-called Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, an official from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told the media on Wednesday that China has always attached great importance to intellectual property protection, and the progress made in this area is widely recognized.
“China is pleased to see that the WTO panel supported its position. The Chinese side has received the EU’s appeal and will handle it in accordance with relevant rules under the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), in order to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” the official said in a statement released on the ministry’s website.
“At the same time, I would like to stress that the MPIA, as an institutional arrangement established by WTO members to safeguard the functioning of the dispute settlement mechanism, plays a positive role in maintaining the stability and predictability of the multilateral trading system. China will continue to work with other MPIA participants to promote its effective implementation and remain firmly committed to upholding a rules-based multilateral trading system,” the official said.
Global Times