2014年CRI 中国将在APEC峰会推进自贸区建设 北京知识产权法院本月挂牌（在线收听）

China is planning to press for the establishment of an Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area at the upcoming APEC meetings here in Beijing.

There are currently 56 different FTAs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chinese officials say they'd like to see those deals integrated.

Meantime, the first series of APEC meetings are due to begin tomorrow.

Authorities here in Beijing, as well as in Tianjin, and Hebei have taken steps to try to ensure the air quality is reasonable.

A significant number of new police checkpoints have also been established around Beijing.

Final preparations are underway for the official opening of an Intellectual Property Rights court in Beijing this month.

Similar preparations are also being made for the opening of IPR courts in Shanghai and Guangzhou before the end of this year.

The court itself are designed to specifically handle cases connected to issues such as patents and technology disputes.