Beijing high-level forum aims to advance global IP governance

The High-level Forum on China IP Protection 2025 opened in Beijing on Monday, bringing together experts and industry leaders to discuss intellectual property governance amid AI-driven innovation.

Themed "Opportunity and Challenge: Intellectual Property Governance in the Context of Artificial Intelligence," the two-day event brings together leading voices from China and abroad to explore strategies for IP governance in an era of rapid technological advancement.

According to a report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China currently holds the largest number of artificial intelligence patents in the world, accounting for 61 percent of the global total. This provides strong support for the development of China's AI industry.

"Digital tech patent applications have grown 172 percent faster on average than other technological fields in the past five years. And AI-related application growth was 700 percent faster. Among top patent owners in the field of generative AI, more than half of top ten are from China. China's stakeholders are significant players of IP in the generative AI field," said Kenichiro Natsume, Assistant Director General of WIPO.

Beijing high-level forum aims to advance global IP governance

Beijing high-level forum aims to advance global IP governance

Beijing hosts 2025 High-Level Forum to advance global IP governance

Beijing hosts 2025 High-Level Forum to advance global IP governance

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 21st session in Beijing on Thursday.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the 14th NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting.

Lawmakers approved in principle the work report of the NPC Standing Committee.

They passed a deputy qualification report and other personnel-related bills.

They adopted the draft agenda of the fourth session of the 14th NPC and the draft name list of the session's presidium and secretary-general, and decided to submit the drafts to the preparatory meeting of the NPC session for deliberation. They also adopted the name list of the members invited to sit in on the session as non-voting participants.

Addressing the closing meeting, Zhao called on lawmakers to further revise the reports, and submit for deliberation in accordance with procedures.

Zhao called for meticulous preparations, effective news publicity and cost-efficiency in convening the session.

Zhao presided over a lecture for lawmakers after the closing meeting.

The Standing Committee held an oath-taking ceremony to pledge allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday.

China's top legislature concludes standing committee session