21.   Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the tougher copyright measures would include a court for intellectual property rights protection.

22.   The activists said it reflected a lack of labour- rights protection in Hong Kong that left the government and bus operators free to violate the rights of drivers.

23.   The Amnesty leaders urged the council members to institutionalize rights protections in law.

24.   The negotiations are an attempt to avert a trade war between the countries over enforcement of intellectual property rights protection.

25.   In this connection, we believe that effective enforcement of intellectual property rights protection is necessary for confidence building among the members needed for accession.

26.   China issued a lengthy white paper Thursday, outlining its commitment to intellectual property rights protection in an apparent bid to ward off looming US sanctions over copyright violations.

27.   Chiang said he had sent officials to the American headquarters of Nintendo in Seattle several times to discuss how Taiwan should improve its intellectual property rights protection.

28.   Lash, whose portfolio covers market access and compliance, will meet high-level Filipino government officials to discuss bilateral trade relations, including intellectual property rights protection.

29.   Ramos vowed to pursue infrastructure programs and pass vital bills concerning tax reform, retail-trade and finance-sector liberalization and stronger intellectual property rights protection.

30.   The ADB said the programme was designed to help Pakistan industry conform to international standards such as intellectual property rights protection.