Daily News Article - April 10, 2007
1. Define piracy and intellectual property.
2. What is the WTO?
3. What is the Bush administration asking the WTO to do regarding China?
4. a) How much money did U.S. industries that rely on copyrights (music, movies, book publishers) lose in in 2005 in China?
b) How many DVDs sold in China are illegal copies?
5. According to U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab:
a) What steps has China taken to improve intellectual property protection and enforcement?
b) What problems still exist in China that contribute to piracy?
6. What does the U.S. hope to accomplish by taking China to the WTO?
7. What is the procedure when taking someone to the WTO?
8. a) Do you think that China will resolve the issue of piracy? Explain your answer.
b) Many people who would never buy a real Rolex watch or Gucci bag have bought "knock-offs" in U.S. cities. Many people who would buy a CD or DVD still buy cheaper, counterfeit copies in the U.S. when presented with the opportunity. Are these purchases both wrong? Explain your answer.