China and the United States ended their seven-day talks on January 16 in Washington with a consensus on the settlement of their disputes over intellectual property protection. On January 17 the agreement on intellectual property rights was signed by both sides. On the same day, the two countries signed a memorendum of understanding on the protection of intellectual property rights. China and the United States ended their seven-day talks on January 16 in Washington with a consensus on the settlement of their disputes over intellectual property protection. On January 17 the agreement on intellectual property rights was signed by both sides. On the same day, The two countries signed a memorendum of understanding on the protection of intellectual property rights.