June Xu

China has seen several high-level personnel changes at the central and provincial levels in recent months. A partner of USCBC, Wang Jiangping (王江平), stepped down as vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) last month upon reaching retirement age.

China saw several senior personnel changes at the central and provincial levels ahead of the Third Plenum, which took place this week and is scheduled to wrap up today.

Over the past few months, US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal made a visit to China, China’s IP authorities announced a series of work plans on enhancing IP protection through administrative measures, and judicial authorities released a number of “typical cases” to set referable rulings and guidelines for future judicial proceedings.

Nearly half a year after the introduction of State Council Document 11 (“24 Measures”), the State Council issued Document 9 (“New 24 Measures”), which vows to expand market openings for foreign producers of gene diagnostic and treatment technologies as well as advanced medical equipment.

China has seen several high-level personnel changes at the central and provincial levels over the last few months. On February 7, Wu Qing (吴清), previously the deputy party chief of Shanghai, assumed the role of chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), succeeding Yi Huiman (易会满).