On May 24, the U.S. leading congressional expert, Martin Gold launched the Chinese version of his new book – “The Grand Institution: A Profile of the United States Senate” in Beijing. Later in an interview, he also expressed his confidence in the future Sino-US cooperation on intellectual property affairs.
Based on Mr. Gold’s extensive Senate experience, the new book gives a full picture of the procedures and practices of the Senate, the most influential institution in the United States. Political terminologies are also explicated in depth, and cross references for the original English terms are also attached to each piece of explanation. More deep-going topics, like what makes a Senator so powerful to be able to promote a draft resolution alone, are involved in the book.
“The Grand Institution: A Profile of the United States Senate”
Mr. Gold expressed in the interview with China IP Magazine that he wished to have more Chinese, especially young people, know more about the U.S. Senate, an institution Americans are so proud of. He said, “I could not be more pleased to have the book published in China. The Americans have to learn a lot more about China and the Chinese need to learn more about America. And an important American institute is the Senate. This book serves the purpose of getting people more acquainted to and more comfortable with the Senate.”
Mr. Gold saw a bright perspective of Sino-US cooperation on IPR as well. “Intellectual property issues are important. I’m very confident that the Chinese government has recognized that issue so that great progress ought to be made in this area. I believe that there is a good commitment on the government-to-government basis to ensure that intellectual property is protected.”
Mr. Martin B. Gold
Mr. Gold has over thirty-five years of legislative experiences and once served as counsel to many Senators including former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker and former Senator Mark O. Hatfield. Now Mr. Gold is a partner in Covington & Burling law firm’s Washington office. Moreover, as a member of U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, Mr. Gold has involved in many projects of U.S. overseas cultural heritage protection. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Gold participated in a series of commemorative activities for Dr. He Fengshan, the Chinese general-consul in Vienna from 1938 to 1940, who issued visas to Jewish people and saved thousands of them from the holocaust.
(By Athena Hou, China IP)
