WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday kept Russia on its list of countries with the worst records of preventing copyright theft for the 14th straight year and kept China on the list for the seventh year.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office also issued an "open invitation" to the dozens of countries listed in the report to work together on a plan to resolve U.S. concerns.
"This year’s Special 301 Report comes with a call to action for our trading partners. We are ready to work intensively with you to stop intellectual property theft that threatens IP-related jobs in the United States and other countries," U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a statement.
