US and China trade officials hold ‘candid’ first talks of Biden era
The US and China’s top trade negotiators have held “candid, pragmatic” talks, in their first meeting under the Biden presidency.
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held a virtual meeting to discuss matters.
Both sides said they discussed the importance of the trade relationship between the two countries.
The talks follow the Trump administration’s combative stance towards China and resulting trade war.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative said that Ms Tai and Mr Liu “discussed the guiding principles of the Biden-Harris Administration’s worker-centered trade policy and her ongoing review of the U.S.-China trade relationship, while also raising issues of concern.”
US removes UAE from US Intellectual Property Protection Watch List
ABU DHABI, 23rd May, 2021 (WAM) The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decision to remove the country from the US intellectual property protection (IPP) Watch List.
In its 2021 Special 301 Report, the USTR outlined a set of key achievements made by the UAE in the field of IPP during the past period, leading to its success in coming off the watch list.
The report highlighted several measures taken by the UAE to develop its national system for protecting intellectual property rights across various commercial and investment activities, the most important of which are: The Ministry of Health and Prevention resolving concerns with IP protection of pharmaceutical products (Decree 321), and the UAE making progress on longstanding IP enforcement concerns, particularly through increased efforts by Dubai Customs.
UAE Out of US Intellectual Property Protection Watch List Published May 23rd, 2021 - 12:30 GMT
USTR reviewed more than 100 trading partners for this year’s report, placing 32 on the Priority Watch List or Watch List. (Shutterstock)
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In its 2021 Special 301 Report, the USTR outlined a set of key achievements made by the UAE in the field of IPP during the past period, leading to its success in coming off the watch list, a WAM report said.
The UAE has welcomed the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decision to remove the country from the US intellectual property protection (IPP) Watch List.
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The UAE has been taken off the US intellectual property protection (IPP) watchlist following campaigns to tackle the sale of counterfeit goods.
The decision was made by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
In April, Dubai Customs seized and recycled counterfeit goods worth Dh1 million ($272,000), including designer bags, watches, gloves and glasses.
More than 300,000 bogus filters, spark plugs and other engine parts were seized by officials in 2020.
It is our intention to build on this positive result and continue to strengthen and reinforce rigorous IPP rights across the UAE
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State