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December 16. 2025, the Director General of the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), Hon. Garmai Koboi, and the Deputy Director General for Industrial Property, Hon. Jamus P. Bannah, paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Monrovia, where they met with His Excellency Yin Chengwu, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Liberia.

The meeting provided an opportunity for the LIPO leadership to reaffirm Liberia’s appreciation to the Government and people of China for their longstanding friendship and continued support, while also outlining LIPO’s mandate and the strategic role of intellectual property in promoting innovation, technology transfer, private sector development, and economic growth.

Discussions focused on potential areas of cooperation, including capacity building for IP administrators and enforcement agencies, digitalization of IP systems, support for MSMEs and innovators, protection of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions, and South-South cooperation.

Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to sustained engagement and explored avenues for technical cooperation, institutional partnerships, and future collaboration frameworks aimed at strengthening IP administration and fostering innovation-driven development in Liberia.

The engagement underscores LIPO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen international partnerships in support of the Government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) Economic Transformation.