Alibaba has issued a statement from president Michael Evans that says the company is “disappointed” by the United States Office of the Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to place Taobao back on the ‘notorious markets’ list.
The list, compiled by members of the International Intellectual Property Alliance and the USTR, names online and physical markets that are responsible for large scale counterfeit goods and copyright infringement.
Alibaba’s Taobao was removed from the list four years ago but has been reinstated in the latest update of the list.
Michael Evans, president of Alibaba Group, said: “We are very disappointed by the USTR’s decision to include Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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