China Rejects U.S. Charge of 'Forced Technology Transfer' At WTO
- 6 years ago
On Monday, China told the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body, that U.S. accusations that Beijing forced companies to hand over technology as a cost of doing business in China were groundless. U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of stealing American ideas and announced a plan for a $50 billion tariff penalty against Chinese goods. At a WTO meeting, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Xiangchen said that “There is no forced technology transfer in China."