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Australia joins WTO China case
Australia is to join as a third party other World Trade Organisation (WTO) members, including Mexico, Japan and the European Commission over complaints that China is failing to effectively enforce intellectual property rights.
The US commenced a case against China through the WTO stating that China has been to slow to react to IP infringement and that there laws are not effectively combating those breaking these laws.
China has argued to say that is already working to combat the issue, stating that they have dropped the level at which the number of pirated products can be created or sold before the law can act.
Other countries are also joining in as third parties, showing that the global community is concerned with China's laws and to add there own views on what would be acceptable law for IP infringements.
Trade Minister Warren Truss yesterday released a statement saying 'the case raised important commercial issues in relation to WTO rules on intellectual property protection, including the meaning of counterfeiting or piracy "on a commercial scale', adding 'Participation as a third party does not mean we are taking sides in the case'.
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