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,…
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…
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…
China’s property boom spreads to poorer rural areas as fears grow of a debt time bomb
When Li Jing returned to her rural hometown in southeast China for the Lunar New Year in February she was shocked to find the house prices had shot by around 30 per cent compared with…
Why is the U.S. accusing China of stealing intellectual property?
Since China first opened its markets, Beijing has been dogged by accusations that it forces U.S. firms to transfer technology to their Chinese business partners in return for access to the country’s 1.4 billion citizens.…
China’s home prices expected to rise in 2018 on falling inventories: Reuters poll
China aims to pursue “stable and healthy development” of the property market in 2018, protecting the interests of first-time buyers and upgraders while taming speculation, Premier Li Keqiang said in his work report to the…
China tariffs on U.S. products “significant,” but not a trade war, Ian Bremmer says
Trump threatens to hold up South Korea trade agreement until North Korea talks But there’s another issue that is raising tensions between China and the U.S.: intellectual property. In March, Mr. Trump tweeted: “The U.S.…
China’s provincial capitals keep up fight against property speculators
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s northwestern city of Xian will limit the construction of new residential buildings in its downtown area, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday, as some Chinese provincial capitals keep up…
Trump’s actions send a clear message: China’s era of intellectual property theft is over
The Trump administration has drawn a clear line in the sand that the outright theft and coercive tactics China has employed to gain access to and control over our intellectual property won’t be tolerated any…
Stopping China’s Intellectual Property Theft: What Trump Can Learn From His Predecessors
The Trump administration has decided to apply aggressive tariffs on China, in large part in response to concerns about Chinese intellectual property theft. The tariffs have both an economic and a national security purpose. On…
China stocks end higher as property firms surge
SHANGHAI, March 29 (Reuters) – China stocks reversed losses from earlier in the session to end higher on Thursday, as investors hunted for bargains after a recent correction in shares of real estate and consumer…
