Britain-China Intellectual Property (IP) Symposium, the first of its kind between the two countries, opened here on Thursday to improve British and Chinese businesses' mutual understanding of the two countries' intellectual property environments.

The symposium, jointly organized by China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), Britain's Intellectual Property Office (IPO), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), and China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), attracted over 200 participants including government officials, non-governmental organizations and companies from the two countries.

(Source: Xinhua)