US Trade Representative Rob Portman announced in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday that the US government would seek a special review, under WTO rules, of China's efforts to crack down on pirated products.

 

"If China believes that it is doing enough to protect intellectual property, then it should view this process as a chance to prove its case," Portman said in a statement.

 

He said that "our goal is to get detailed information that will help pinpoint exactly where the enforcement system is breaking down so we can decide the appropriate next step."

 

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and National Copyright Administration held a press conference with the Motion Picture Association of America reporting mixed results of efforts against film piracy since their joint memorandum of July 13.

 

(Xinhua News Agency October 27, 2005)