New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Intellectual Property Forum Held in Chongqing

On November 6, the 2026 Annual Meeting of the University Alliance for Intellectual Property Cooperation Along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and the China-ASEAN Forum on Intellectual Property Talent Training were held at Chongqing University of Technology. As one of the key events of the 2026 ASEAN-China Week, the forum brought together representatives from intellectual property (IP) authorities, universities, enterprises and IP service providers in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and other countries. Participants exchanged views on the training of IP professionals specializing in cross-border matters and coordinated regional development and opening-up, advancing the alliance’s cooperation from institutional setup toward substantive deliverables.

At the event. Photo courtesy of Chongqing University of Technology

A representative of Chongqing University of Technology stated that alliance cooperation should be translated into curriculum development, practical courses, training bases and research outcomes to support the development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and accelerate the alliance’s shift from institutional framework building to tangible results. Zuo Dengjiang, director of the Intellectual Property Protection Division at the Chongqing Municipal Intellectual Property Administration, proposed that resources from multiple disciplines and in less commonly taught languages should be integrated to train multidisciplinary IP professionals specializing in cross-border matters in response to enterprises’ overseas expansion needs. He also called for direct engagement with industry and high-quality practice-oriented research.

The forum released a special ASEAN IP research report, Study on the Intellectual Property Landscape of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. It reviews the current IP systems of these ASEAN nations, offering reference information on IP for Chinese enterprises investing overseas. Chongqing Intellectual Property School of Chongqing University of Technology signed framework agreements on strategic cooperation with KASS Vietnam Intellectual Property Services Company Limited, Daitin & Associates Co., Ltd. (Vietnam), and Tep & Partners Law Office (Cambodia). The agreements further facilitate cross-border cooperation in IP practice and build a transnational practical training platform to underpin the training of IP professionals specializing in cross-border matters.

Group photo of participants. Photo courtesy of Chongqing University of Technology

During thematic discussions, representatives from ASEAN official bodies including the Department of Intellectual Property under Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce and the Department of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, providers of legal services for cross-border IP matters, and domestic universities such as Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Guangxi Minzu University and Chongqing University of Technology held in-depth discussions on topics including IP protection practices in ASEAN, demand for IP professionals specializing in cross-border matters and innovative training models, and IP services for the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.

As a flagship annual event of the University Alliance for Intellectual Property Cooperation Along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, the annual meeting and forum connected governments, universities, enterprises and service providers handling cross-border matters. The event aligned the supply of IP professionals with the practical needs of regional opening-up. The alliance will continue to deepen China-ASEAN IP exchanges and cooperation, providing talent reserves and intellectual support for the high-quality development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.