The European Union will not follow a United States complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about piracy in China, a senior European official said on Thursday. Viviane Reding, the EU Information Society and Media Commissioner, said that talks seemed a much better option but did say that protecting intellectual property rights is a fundamental concern for the EU.
"We will follow it as observers. We will try in bilateral discussions and bilateral talks to find solutions with our Chinese counterparts," she told a news conference in Beijing. "We agree with the substance, and that IPR has to be preserved and that there has to be fair remuneration for those who have invested in research and development or for the copyright of those creating content."
She added: "We do not at this moment think that it is time for the European Union to go to the WTO court."
Source:
Economic Times
She added: "We do not at this moment think that it is time for the European Union to go to the WTO court."
Source:
Economic Times
