FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag flutters at Xinhuamen Gate of Zhongnanhai leadership compound in central Beijing, China December 15, 2017. The construction site of China Zun, planned to be the tallest building in Beijing, is seen behind. REUTERS/Jason Lee

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s state council said on Wednesday it will boost intellectual property rights protection, state-run China National Radio reported.

The council also said during a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang it would improve the business environment for companies in China, according to the report.