Editor’s note: Keith Bradsher does a good job laying out the mechanisms of China’s state sponsored technology theft and forced transfer. Its the tip of the iceberg. Companies have long accused Chinese rivals of swiping or seizing valuable technology. Beijing promises to ban those practices, but enforcement could be tough. [Keith Bradsher | January 15,…
Continues to seek tariff increases, exchange rate fix Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) offered its initial support for the ‘Phase One’ China deal concluded today by the Trump administration. CPA’s members are cautiously supportive and believe the president’s use of tariffs and other leverage remains necessary to address China’s IP theft and other…
Editor’s note: This is an interesting legislative initiative for industrial strategy in the US, focused upon 5G. The US needs a combination of tariffs, industrial strategy and exchange rate realignment to win the global competition for good jobs and industries. Bipartisan bill would subsidize tech firms in their efforts to compete with Beijing-backed Huawei [Drew…
