US and China clash over Donald Trump’s intellectual property claims at WTO meeting

US and China clash over Donald Trump’s intellectual property claims at WTO meeting

US Ambassador Dennis Shea said “forced technology transfer” was often forced on companies trying to access China’s swiftly growing marketplace; his Chinese counterpart flatly denied the claim

US Ambassador Dennis Shea said “forced technology transfer” was often an unwritten rule for companies trying to access China’s swiftly growing marketplace, especially if they were partnering with a state-owned or state-directed Chinese firm.

Xi Jinping pushes China to become tech self-reliant after ZTE wrangle

China’s licensing and administrative rules forced foreign firms to share technology if they wanted to do business, while government officials could exploit vague investment rules to impose technology transfer requirements, he said.

source:

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2148205/us-and-china-clash-over-donald-trumps-intellectual