In recent years, China has undertaken substantial efforts to increase the protection of intellectual property rights; however, there seems to be no significant reduction in IPR infringement levels. Counterfeiting and piracy in China cause economic harm to Korean business in many sectors and have an overall negative effect on our consumers, businesses, and economy. In this situation, if a negotiation for an FTA between Korea and China begins, it is not difficult to see that IPR-related issues will be critical. Considering the importance of IPR in the Korea-China FTA negotiation, this study examines the IPR protection system for both countries, and reviews the expected issues. (The rest is omitted.)