Having explored multifaceted issues of IPR enforcement, this book argues
that IPR enforcement problem is not an actual outcome of Confucian
philosophy and "to steal a book" is not an "elegant offence." This book
demonstrates that counterfeiting and piracy are common inevitable
consequences of inadequate economic development and a by-product of a
unique set of socioeconomic crises deriving from the development of a
dysfunctional institutional regime. By examining areas of
compatibilities between European and Chinese cultures and analysing
painful lessons from the US-China negotiations over IPR protection, this
book uses the prism of EU-China trade relations to suggest ways to
reconcile the minimum standards of TRIPs Agreement and the specific
conditions of particular states, and provide insight into the unresolved
issues as to how and when China's WTO commitments will be implemented.
