[jwr]

„Net consumers of IP” — where did you get that?

I guess by certain measures every country is a „net consumer of IP” if you just consider Hollywood movies. But I don't like this sweeping generalization. I don't think it serves any purpose. Even the phrase „consumer of IP” doesn't make much sense. What does it mean to „consume IP”? Is China a „consumer of IP” when your product gets cloned?

These kinds of generalizations are a real problem and I'd suggest avoiding them. ACTA creators used them well, by the way — after all, ACTA is officially about „Anti-Counterfeiting”.