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U.S. trade officials hold hearing on next batch of tariffs

by Aaron Schrank
Jul 24, 2018
In June, President Donald Trump announced tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods, most of which went into effect earlier this month. Now U.S. trade officials are set to impose the rest of them, but not before a hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday with U.S. business leaders. The list of products includes industrial machinery, communications […]
A factory worker makes parts in a welding room at LGMazak, a Sino-Japanese joint venture firm that manufactures digitally controlled machinery for automotive, aviation, chemical, and manufacturing industries, 03 September 2004 in Yinchuan, in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous region. 
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Is China forcing U.S. tech companies to hand over their secrets?

by Molly Wood and Jennifer Pak
Jun 27, 2018
Escalating trade tensions could cause consumer prices to rise.
The ZTE logo is seen on a building in Beijing on May 2, 2018.
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White House plans new measures to protect American technology

by Amy Scott
Jun 25, 2018
The Trump administration is expected to announce new restrictions on Chinese investment in U.S. technology companies later this week. The specifics are unclear. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took to Twitter today to contradict reports that companies with at least 25 percent Chinese ownership will be barred from buying U.S. companies with “industrially significant technology.” The […]
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The Trump administration may restrict visas for certain Chinese students in STEM fields

by Kimberly Adams
May 30, 2018
Reports say grad students may be issued visas good for just a year at a time, rather than the multi-year type that are common now.
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Trade tensions between the U.S. and China heat up again on President Trump’s latest tariffs threat

by Scott Tong
May 29, 2018
The president wants to stop China from acquiring intellectual property and stealing our technology.
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American universities may be the target of espionage

by Amy Scott , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
May 3, 2018
The White House might consider banning Chinese citizens from doing sensitive research in the U.S.
A student walks near Royce Hall on the UCLA campus.
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Trade showdown

China's carrot and stick approach to U.S. tariffs

by Jennifer Pak
Mar 26, 2018
The U.S. has accused the country of forcing American firms to transfer technology to gain access to its markets.
President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese products. Above, a worker stands on a dock in Shanghai.
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We dodged another government shutdown

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 23, 2018
It was a busy week in Washington.
President Donald Trump gestures to the $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress early Friday, with Vice President Mike Pence, center, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, at the White House.
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For China, intellectual property is a bigger deal than tariffs

by Reema Khrais
Mar 8, 2018
China has warned against the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, but in fact, they’d barely put a dent in its economy. The country exports just 1 percent of its steel to the United States. Really, economists argue, the bigger trade fight with China has little to do with metal. This week, President Donald Trump […]
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The Waymo vs. Uber driverless car war lands in court

by Aaron Schrank
Jan 31, 2018
Waymo claims a former employee took trade secrets to rival Uber. The intellectual property dispute could have implications for a range of industries. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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