Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06RIGA680
2006-08-25 06:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA LOOKS TO COMMISSION CONSENSUS ON CHINA IPR
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UNCLAS RIGA 000680
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USTR FOR POSNER/OGC, WINTER/CHINA, MCCOY/IPR
STATE FOR EAP/CM CRANE
STATE FOR EB/TPP/BTA SAEGER, EB/TPP/IPE FELSING
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO USTR CH LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA LOOKS TO COMMISSION CONSENSUS ON CHINA IPR
REF: STATE 126703
UNCLAS RIGA 000680
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USTR FOR POSNER/OGC, WINTER/CHINA, MCCOY/IPR
STATE FOR EAP/CM CRANE
STATE FOR EB/TPP/BTA SAEGER, EB/TPP/IPE FELSING
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO USTR CH LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA LOOKS TO COMMISSION CONSENSUS ON CHINA IPR
REF: STATE 126703
¶1. (SBU) Pol/econ off met with Zaiga Liepina, Ministry of Economics
Deputy State Secretary, on August 22 to request support in the
possible WTO dispute with China on IPR. Liepina stated that Latvian
business has a very small representation in China, so Chinese IPR
practices do not have much of a direct impact on Latvia. She stated
she understands large businesses in other EU states are impacted and
that Latvia would look to the Commission for a consensus position.
ANTWEILER