China and UK Renew MOU on Copyright Cooperation

On 4 July 2025, the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) held an intergovernmental ministerial meeting on copyright affairs, and signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NCAC and UKIPO on strengthening copyright cooperation.

This memorandum is an update of the MOU on China-UK strategic copyright cooperation signed by the two offices in 2010. Under the renewed agreement, the two sides will deepen exchanges and cooperation on copyright matters, regularly exchange legal and technical information on copyright and related rights, encourage copyright administrators and practitioners of the two countries to communicate through mutual visits, training and other activities, and promote cooperation between copyright collective management organisations.

The two sides will jointly develop and implement annual work plans, carry out specific initiatives to fully leverage the memorandum, and make new contributions to the advancement of international copyright governance and copyright development in the two countries.