President Xi sends message to AIPPI’s World Congress

Association’s annual event is held in China for the first time I Vice premier of China, Zhang Guoqing, delivers Xi's message of IP 'cooperation' | More than 2,300 delegates treated to cultural shows in Hangzhou that were premiered before the G20 | LSIPR sister title WIPR among more than 80 exhibitors at the city’s expo centre.

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