BEIJING – China yesterday criticised US plans to file World Trade Organisation complaints over Chinese product piracy and market access for movies, music and books.
The government expressed “great regret and strong dissatisfaction” at the US decision to file the complaints, Commerce Ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei said on the ministry’s Web site. Wang said China had not received a copy of the formal US complaint but would “conscientiously study it” when one is released.The US government said Monday it would file two WTO cases contending that Beijing’s lax enforcement of trademark and copyright rules violates WTO rules and that China is unfairly blocking sales of US movies, music and books.Nampa-AFPWang said China had not received a copy of the formal US complaint but would “conscientiously study it” when one is released.The US government said Monday it would file two WTO cases contending that Beijing’s lax enforcement of trademark and copyright rules violates WTO rules and that China is unfairly blocking sales of US movies, music and books.Nampa-AFP
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