Wang Binying

Binying Wang is a Chinese lawyer who is the Deputy Director-General of the Brands and Designs Sector for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

[1] From 1975 to 1980 Wang was employed by the Chinese Ministry of Communication and Transportation in Tanzania and Zambia and she later joined World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in April 1992.

The Chinese ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming wrote to the Financial Times in March 2020 to underline her independence, her credentials and China's commitment to protecting intellectual property.

[5] Observers saw Wang's nomination to replace him as part of a geopolitical battle to improve China's international representation.

[6] On 4 March 2020, Daren Tang won the nomination for the post of Director General of the WIPO, with the backing of 54 countries including the United States.

WIPO Director General and Deputy Wang Meet with Women Innovators in China in 2023