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US threatens China with tariffs for intellectual property violations

By Sean Higgins
Published April 25, 2019 3:35pm ET
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US threatens China with tariffs for intellectual property violations
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer leaves the stage after speaking at the 9th China Business Conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AmCham China are hosting the event. The U.S. has threatened to impose tariffs on $150 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it argues are Beijing's unfair trade practices and its requirement that U.S. companies turn over technology in exchange for access to its market. China has said it would subject $50 billion of U.S. goods to tariffs if the U.S. taxes its products. A delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Lighthizer and trade adviser Peter Navarro will visit Beijing for negotiations later this week. | (Cliff Owen/AP)

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office warned Thursday that China had to do more to prevent intellectual property theft, stating that country has not implemented any reforms and remains a “hazardous and uncertain environment” to operate in. A USTR official indicated that the Trump administration could pursue additional tariffs against China if reforms don’t happen.

The designation comes as the USTR is set to resume ongoing trade talks with China with meetings in Beijing next week.

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