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US-China Trade Relations

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Forced Technology Transfer Provisions in the CAI and the US-China Phase One Deal

It's interesting to compare the forced technology transfer provisions of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) and the US-China Phase One trade agreement. Here are the CAI provisions: Article 3 Performance Requirements 1. Neither Party may, in connection with the establishment or the operation of all enterprises

What Did Bill Clinton Say about China's WTO Entry?

I often hear that Bill Clinton make a mistake by believing and/or promising that China would liberalize economically and politically when it joined the WTO. And I see him quoted selectively to make that point. I recently came across one of these quotes, and thought it would be worth

Does China Comply with Its WTO Obligations?

Over on twitter and elsewhere, I often hear vague allegations along the lines of "China cheats on its WTO obligations." There are two aspects to the issue of China's compliance with its WTO obligations: (1) How does China respond to WTO complaints brought against it, and

The U.S. and China Are Talking about What Went Wrong in the U.S.-China Trade Talks

China has now put out a White Paper on the "China-U.S. Economic and Trade Consultations." Bloomberg has the English translation here. This is one passage:: The US government accusation of Chinese backtracking is totally groundless. It is common practice for both sides to make new proposals for