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The authors of this paper suggest an alternative, cooperative approach to effecting change in China’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime. They present a thorough historical review of IPR development in China and assess the conditions that help to nurture respect for intellectual property as well as the obstacles to effective IPR protection. Finally they recommend that the US not only threaten, use sanctions or pass agreements reached in high pressure negotiations, but rather have American corporate executives and policymakers cooperate with Chinese leaders and assist them in developing China’s nascent IPR regime.