However, while the US government and American companies question whether the Chinese are willing and able to enforce such rights, one must put this issue into historical perspective. Intellectual property protection is related to economic development, so the question should be whether China has reached the stage at which effective protection is possible.
胡主席访美将要面临的难题，是关于知识产权的保护。需要指出，尽管中方最近开展的打击盗版的运动需要鼓励，但有关努力依然任重而道远。然而，虽然美国政府和公司都质疑中国是否愿意并能够保护知识产权，我们必须从历史的角度来看待这个问题。知识产权保护与经济发展水平息息相关，因此，问题应该是中国是否达到了可以实施有效保护的阶段。