The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday defended China's stance in protecting intellectual property rights (IPRs), saying the U.S. side can't prove the groundless allegation that China was infringing on IPR.
Hua Chunying, spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks during a regular press conference.
According to statistics, China is ranked second in the world in the number of innovative enterprises. The number of patent applications filed by China through the Patent Cooperation Treaty ranks second in the world following the U.S., Hua said.
