China to protect IP, won't over-regulate innovation: Premier Li

China will focus on protecting intellectual property and commercial secrets, while offering a fair playing field for both domestic and foreign companies, premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday at a technology summit. Li also said that new innovations should be given room to grow, free from over-regulation, even if new and traditional industries sometimes run into conflict. China is pushing entrepreneurship and innovation to encourage economic growth, although government oversight and support for sta