August 17, 2017

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a measure to begin  exploring an investigation into China's theft of US intellectual  property (IP). In the international business community, it's no  secret that in China there is little respect for trade secrets.

But the way the Trump administration is handling the issue  ignores a clear warning that the Chinese government gave to the  US in January. It's using Section 301 of the US Trade Act of  1974, a law that hasn't been used in decades and would allow  Trump to put a tariff on Chinese goods without congressional  approval.

Read more:

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-warning-trump-on-trade-2017-8