BEIJING  –  China will refine intellectual property (IP) rules for artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms and other emerging technologies, as part of a broader push to modernize its copyright regime for the digital economy. This move forms part of the country’s recently released 15th five-year plan for intellectual property protection and utilisation, which maps out IP development priorities from 2026 to 2030. According to the plan, China will refine IP protection rules for emerging fields and specific sectors, including algorithms, AI-generated content and platform-economy-related IP issues. To support the development of new quality productive forces, China will strengthen copyright services and…