Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a government work report at the opening meeting of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen intellectual property (IP) protection across the board, improve the system of punitive compensation for IP infringements, and promote invention and creation and their industrial application, says a government work report.

The report was delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the second annual session of the 13th National People's Congress that opened in Beijing Tuesday.