BEIJING -- China will give its supreme court a greater role in intellectual property cases regarding patents and trade secrets, starting in January, as it aims to increase transparency and consistency in response to international criticism.
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Intellectual property rights, along with the large trade imbalance, are one of the biggest issues that currently stand between China and the U.S.
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