US trade official urges China to boost intellectual property protection

Hong Kong, Jan. 16 (AP): A U.S. commerce official made fresh calls Sunday for China to further strengthen intellectual property protection ahead of the 2008 Olympics Games and open up its financial services market to foreign competition.David S. Bohigian, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, said the United States will closely watch measures by the Chinese government to protect intellectual property in regard to the Olympics.