STORY: 2024 AIPPI World Congress opens in Hangzhou
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 19， 20024
DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:25
LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of 2024 AIPPI World Congress
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEMANT SINGH, President of AIPPI India Group
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN CHANGYU, Head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHOICHI OKUYAMA, President of the AIPPI

STORYLINE:

Themed "balanced protection and innovative development of IP rights," the 2024 AIPPI World Congress opened in Hangzhou on Saturday. 

The event is co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEMANT SINGH, President of AIPPI India Group
"China is the biggest market. China is the biggest producer. China is the biggest filer. So it's the biggest stakeholder today. Therefore, I would say that China has an opportunity to lead the world in the way intellectual property should be protected, enforced. So there is a complete faith and confidence that innovators, investors have in China. It's a win-win for everyone."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN CHANGYU, Head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)
"We adhere to the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and uphold the principles of openness, inclusiveness, and balanced benefits. We are committed to continuously promoting the improvement of international rules on intellectual property rights, and facilitating economic, trade, technological, and cultural exchanges among countries based on market-oriented and rule-based principles. Our aim is to bring greater benefits of innovation and creation to the peoples of all countries."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHOICHI OKUYAMA, President of the AIPPI
"We are hoping that our resolution is helping our world of intellectual property protection to be more harmonized. There are differences, but hoping that the differences will be smoothed out. And if the systems are more harmonized, it is easier for the users, the companies to protect the intellectual property."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China.
(XHTV)