On 8 May Gilbert Van Kerckhove took part as a VIP guest and speaker in the official opening of the International Copyright Exchange (ICE). It is established jointly by the Copyright Protection Center of China, China Beijing Equity Exchange and Beijing Dongcheng District Government.
In his speech, Gilbert underlined the importance of the ICE for Bencham and the European Chamber. ICE was set up on 16 February, serving as the biggest trading platform for copyright business to improve the copyright market and protect IPR in China.

ICE is located in the Yonghe Plaza, which is part of the Zhongguancun Science Park and is a hub for cultural & creative industries. With the west tower of Yonghe Plaza being its main office building, ICE’s office area also extends to Gehua Tower and its neighboring area. ICE’s members include copyright management organizations under the direct leadership of central and local governments, industry associations, major enterprises, service providers and agencies. ICE aims at constructing a complete industrial chain, making Yonghe Plaza the largest and most influential copyright industry hub and accelerator in China as well as a international copyright trading base.