Protection of intellectual property rights protects creativity. The efforts of writers, artists, designers, software programmers, inventors and other talents need to be protected in order to create an environment where creativity can flourish and hard work can be rewarded.
Hong Kong is a creative place. Our film production, television production, sound recordings production, publications, fashion and jewellery design and graphical design and production skills are known world-wide and enjoy a ready market overseas. Hong Kong, China is an international trading centre. We need to provide the necessary intellectual property rights protection to our investors to assure them of a free and fair environment in which to do business. It is in our very interest to protect intellectual property rights.