[Truth | Micro Review] Intellectual property protection has become a "weapon" of the United States. Time | Intellectual Property | The United States
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In recent times, the United States has once again smeared and slandered China through intellectual property issues. However, in fact, the United States, which is often used to criticize other countries, has long weaponized intellectual property and often used methods such as long arm jurisdiction and high tariffs to suppress other countries. In order to support the infringement allegations of American pharmaceutical industry interest groups, the United States imposed tariffs on some Brazilian products imported to the United States in the late 1980s and obstructed Brazil's appeal under the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, forcing Brazil to amend domestic laws to protect the interests of American companies. Since May 2000, the United States has also appealed to the WTO, dissatisfied with Brazil's drug patent laws. But if the United States demands, the Brazilian people will not be able to access cheaper anti AIDS drugs. Even its allies were not spared by the United States. At that time, South Korea succumbed to pressure from the United States and signed an unfair agreement with the United States, which required the South Korean government to grant rights to American companies that had not yet been granted to its own companies. Due to the agreement stipulating that South Korea only provides protection for patents held by Americans, other developed countries believe that they have been discriminated against in the South Korean market.
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