JINAN: Chinese courts adhere to national treatment principles and abide by international conventions to protect the rights of foreign holders of intellectual property rights, a senior judge told a national conference on IPR-related trials yesterday.

"In IPR cases involving foreign parties, we insist on fair trials and equal protection for all involved, ensure trials' independence and neutrality, and maintain a sound judicial image," Cao Jianming, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC), said.

He called on courts to be balanced in their approach to the interests of domestic and foreign parties.