WASHINGTON: At the heart of the escalation of US-China trade tensions is President Donald Trump’s assertion of rampant “theft” of US intellectual property by China. In order to sell goods in China, foreign companies must…
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China launches WTO complaint on U.S. tariffs linked to IP issues
China has sought consultations with the United States, the first step in a WTO dispute, over its announced tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports on grounds of alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property,…
China reduces imports from North Korea
As the U.S.-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks to China. Beijing appears to have gone well beyond UN sanctions on its unruly neighbour,…
Trump threatens more China tariffs, Beijing ready to hit back
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a “fierce counter strike” of fresh trade measures if the United States follows through on President Donald Trump’s threat to slap…
US Tariffs Target China’s Intellectual Property Theft, but Solution Seems Far Off
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods, on top of the $50 billion in import taxes he already has proposed against Beijing. Though none of…
China ready to launch ‘fierce counter-strike’ of trade measures if U.S. dispute keeps up
China‘s official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday that U.S. “waywardness” in its tit-for-tat tariff exchange will only end in defeat. China warned on Friday it was ready with a “fierce counter strike” of fresh…
Japan ‘wants to join US in complaining about Chinese intellectual property laws to World Trade Organisation’
Japan has told the World Trade Organisation it will join the United States’ complaint against China over alleged theft of intellectual property as a third party, a source close to the matter said on Friday.…
U.S. escalates China trade showdown with tariffs on $50 billion in imports
… the China tariffs announced on Tuesday were proposed “in response to China’s policies that coerce American companies into transferring their technology and intellectual property to domestic Chinese enterprises.” The agency added that such policies…
What It Takes For An American To Do Business In China
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Claire Reade from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about what the newest round of proposed tariffs mean for U.S.-China trade relations going forward. ( read original story…
China vows to fight back as Trump asks for another $100B in tariffs
China’s government vowed Friday to “counterattack with great strength” if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to raise U.S. tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods and said negotiations were impossible…
A US-China trade war is coming, but here’s how to stop it
As I noted in an op-ed for Fox News this week, clearly China is no friend of America. Our two nations have very different trade as well as diplomatic, economic and geopolitical goals that will…
China vows to ‘counterattack’ U.S. as trade spat worsens
“China’s illicit trade practices — ignored for years by Washington … Associated Press writers Paul Wiseman and Josh Boak in Washington and news assistant Henry Hou in Beijing contributed to this report. ( read original…
What the 2018 Brand Rankings Tell Us About China’s Consumer Economy
China’s fast-developing tech and e-commerce ecosystem is arguably a boon for luxury brands that can successfully navigate the market’s digital landscape. From JD.com’s ever-evolving shopping integration with WeChat to Alibaba’s progress in New … (…
