From Reuters (link)
The United States has not ruled out taking Beijing to the World Trade Organization over rampant counterfeiting in China, Washington’s point man on piracy said on Tuesday.
Chris Israel, U.S. Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement, said recent steps by the Chinese leadership to tackle piracy had given him some cause for optimism but the situation was still far from ideal.
“We remain consistent and clear in our policies that we consider all trade tools open and available,” Israel told reporters in Beijing when asked if the United States may still take legal action against China at the WTO.
