Senators skeptical of China’s promise to stop taking US tech

Published March 9, 2019 4:59am ET



Chinese officials are promising to stop forcing U.S. companies to surrender sensitive technology as a condition of operating in the country, but top lawmakers are skeptical.

“For decades, China fooled the world into thinking they would be a responsible international partner,” Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told the Washington Examiner. “We must not let them fool us into thinking this new law is anything other than a shiny object that will do nothing to stop Chinese state-directed actors’ continued assault on U.S. companies’ intellectual property and trade secrets.”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.