On March 9, Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a video conference with Mr. Santisouk Phounsavath, the new Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property (IPD) of Laos. This is the first high-level meeting between Chinese and Laos intellectual property authorities after the reform of Laos' intellectual property administration institutions.

(Source: CNIPA Official WeChat Account)