On January 14, 2011, China's Minister of Commerce, Chen Deming, told foreign-invested enterprises that China would stand firm on protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). He stated that China has established a relatively sound legal system to protect IPR, but acknowledged that enforcement still falls short of expectations and China's drive to build itself into an innovation-driven country.

The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices on January 13, 2011:

The World Trade Organization posted the following notice for January 14, 2011 (may have to click twice on source document for proper viewing):

The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices on January 13 - 17, 2011:

The European Union issued the following trade-related releases on January 13, 2011:

In the January 14, 2011 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:

The World Trade Organization posted the following notice for January 13, 2011 (may have to click twice on source document for proper viewing):

The European Union issued the following trade-related releases on January 14, 2011:

In the January 13, 2011 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:

The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices on January 12, 2011: