Conversation
11.27.18
How to Be a Chinese Scientist without Being China’s Scientist
As trade tensions between the United States and China worsen, a new technological cold war looms, casting its shadow over American universities and research institutions. How should individual scientists of Chinese origin decide whether to accept a...
ChinaFile Recommends
07.11.18Ex-Apple Engineer Arrested on His Way to China, Charged with Stealing Company’s Autonomous Car Secrets
Washington Post
For about two years, Xiaolang Zhang was privy to information to which many in the tech world can only dream of having access: the inner workings of Apple’s secretive autonomous car research.
ChinaFile Recommends
05.29.18U.S.and China Clash over 'Technology Transfer' at WTO
Reuters
Chinese and U.S. envoys sparred over Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas.
ChinaFile Recommends
01.25.18Chinese Wind Turbine Firm Found Guilty of Stealing U.S. Secrets
CNN
A top Chinese wind turbine maker has been found guilty in the U.S. of stealing trade secrets -- an act that “nearly destroyed” an American tech firm, according to prosecutors.
Conversation
12.19.17
Trump’s National Security Strategy and China
On December 18, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced the United States’ new national security strategy. He called China a “strategic competitor,” and, along with Russia, called it a “revisionist power.” Those two nations, Trump said, are...
ChinaFile Recommends
12.07.17Four U.S. Engineers Charged with Trying to Steal Chip Designs for a Chinese Startup
Fortune
Four former Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT, +2.37%) engineers have been charged with attempting to steal chip designs from the semiconductor equipment company to sell to a Chinese startup.
ChinaFile Recommends
11.28.17US Charges 3 Chinese Nationals with Hacking, Stealing Intellectual Property from Companies
CNN
The charges being brought in Pittsburgh allege that the hackers stole intellectual property from several companies, including Trimble, a maker of navigation systems; Siemens, a German technology company with major operations in the US; and Moody’s...
ChinaFile Recommends
08.28.17Trump on China: ‘I Want Tariffs. And I Want Someone to Bring Me Some Tariffs’
MarketWatch
President Donald Trump demanded tariffs against China at a recent White House meeting, according to a new report, dismissing concerns from his “globalist” advisers.
ChinaFile Recommends
08.24.17China Will Use ‘All Necessary Means’ against US Trade Probe
Guardian
China’s commerce ministry has already expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with the US launch of an inquiry into alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property, calling it “irresponsible”.
ChinaFile Recommends
08.23.17New Balance Wins $1.5 Million in Landmark China Trademark Case
New York Times
A Chinese court has ruled that three domestic shoemakers must pay New Balance $1.5 million in damages and legal costs for infringing the American sportswear company’s signature slanting ”N” logo, in what lawyers said was the largest trademark...
Conversation
08.16.17
Trump Says He Wants Fairer Trade with China. Will His Latest Move Work?
On Monday, Donald Trump returned to Washington from his summer vacation for the public signing of an executive order requesting that the United States Trade Representative begin a review to determine wether the U.S. should investigate China over...
ChinaFile Recommends
08.15.17Trump Administration Goes After China Over Intellectual Property, Advanced Technology
Washington Post
President Trump signed an executive memorandum Monday afternoon that will likely trigger an investigation into China’s alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property, a measure that could eventually result in a wide range of penalties as the...
ChinaFile Recommends
08.15.17Facebook Tests Way Into China Via Secret Photo—Sharing App
Financial Times
A photo—sharing app has appeared on Apple’s App Store in China that looks exactly like Facebook’s Moments app, and analysts say it may be a way for the US tech group to finally break into its most coveted market.
ChinaFile Recommends
08.14.17China Must Stop Forcing U.S. Firms to Share Intellectual Property: Trump Trade Official
USA Today
President Trump is scheduled to sign an executive action Monday directing the United States Trade Representative to determine whether to investigate any of China’s acts, policies or practices that may be harming American intellectual property,...
ChinaFile Recommends
08.09.17SoftBank Partners with China’s Ofo to Bring Its Dock-Less Bikes to Japan
TechCrunch
A month after committing to help WeWork enter Japan, SoftBank is lending a hand to another global unicorn with its sights set on the country. Today, it announced a tie-in that will bring Ofo’s dock-less bike rental service to Japanese soil.
ChinaFile Recommends
08.03.17As Washington Tries to Protect Tech, China Could Fight Back
New York Times
As the Trump administration moves to take on China over intellectual property, Washington will find it has limited firepower. Beijing has a strong grip on American technology companies, and global trade rules could favor China.
ChinaFile Recommends
08.01.17Trump Administration Is Said to Open Broad Inquiry into China’s Trade Practices
New York Times
The White House is preparing to open a broad investigation into China’s trade practices, according to people with knowledge of the Trump administration’s plans, amid growing worries in the United States over a Chinese government-led effort to make...
ChinaFile Recommends
07.19.17China and the U.S. Are Both Going for Trade’s Nuclear Option
Washington Post
As the Trump administration and their Chinese counterparts meet this week to hammer out agreements on trade, they are likely to use the same rationale—national security—to argue for very different goals.
ChinaFile Recommends
06.05.17China PM’s ‘Dream Team’ Should Be Asia, Not Europe
CNBC
Last Thursday (May 29), Mr. Li Keqiang’s “dream team” became “golden partnership” as he presented in Berlin a glowing report card on a lucrative alignment between “Made in China 2025” – an innovation-driven manufacturing – and Germany’s “Industry 4...
ChinaFile Recommends
03.08.17Trump Trademarks Approved by China
BBC
China has given U.S. President Donald Trump the chance to expand his brand, after approving dozens of applications to register the Trump trademark.
ChinaFile Recommends
12.02.16Microsoft, Intel, IBM Push Back on China Cybersecurity Rules
Wall Street Journal
Comments offer rare glimpse at tussle between Beijing and U.S. tech companies
ChinaFile Recommends
12.01.16Though Awash in Fakes, China Rethinks Counterfeit Hunters
New York Times
As China grows and matures, and moves to protect brands and ideas, it still struggles with how to get rid of fakes. Enter Mr. Ji.
Conversation
09.22.15
Can the U.S. & China Make Peace in Cyberspace?
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the United States today on his first state visit. Xi will address a group of American business leadersin Seattle. High on their list of concerns about trade with China is cyber hacking, cyber espionage and...
ChinaFile Recommends
12.12.14Patent Fiction
Economist
“What has long been predicted has now become a reality: China is leading the world in innovation.” So declares a press release promoting a new report by Thomson Reuters, a research firm, called “China’s IQ (Innovation Quotient).”
ChinaFile Recommends
04.23.14Artist at Center of Multimillion Dollar Forgery Scandal Turns Up in China
Guardian
Pei-Shen Qian, acccused, along with two Spanish brokers, of conning New York art collectors, will likely escape extradition.
ChinaFile Recommends
02.03.14Imax Faces a Threat in China
New York Times
Competitors in China could cut into Imax’s potential market share, but the company has charged in several courts that a Chinese system relies on technology that was blatantly stolen.
ChinaFile Recommends
01.29.14Baucus Pledges to Press China on Security Issues, Trade in Hearing on Ambassador Post
Washington Post
Baucus says he will hold firm on human rights, intellectual property, free trade, and marine navigation.
ChinaFile Recommends
10.07.13In China, Lessons of a 'Hackerspace'
Wall Street Journal
Do-it-yourself hubs are giving a boost to tinkerers and inventors.
ChinaFile Recommends
07.01.13U.S. to Press China on Cyber Theft: Lew
Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has said he will keep up pressure on China over cyber security, especially stealing of intellectual property and trade secrets, which he sees as separate from other Internet-related issues between the two...
Reports
06.01.13
Defending an Open, Global, Secure, and Resilient Internet
Council on Foreign Relations
The Task Force recognizes that there are both considerable opportunities and perilous challenges in cyberspace. This report identifies guiding principles and makes policy recommendations to mobilize a coalition of old friends and rising cyber powers...
ChinaFile Recommends
05.17.13U.S. Turns Up Heat On Costly Commercial Cybertheft In China
NPR
A recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China , found 26 percent of respondants (all U.S. businesses) reported somebody stealing business data from their computers, and 42 percent said the problem is getting worse.
ChinaFile Recommends
02.20.13China Won’t Cut Its Cyberspying
New York Times
Some Obama advisers have recommended harsh action to send a clear signal to China to change its ways. But even if the Americans retaliate, China is unlikely to respond as they might hope.
Sinica Podcast
02.08.13
Revenge of the Call-in Show
from Sinica Podcast
Curious what happened to Sinica last week? Well ... as it turns out, our call-in show from two weeks ago wasn’t exactly pleased with how quickly we managed to replace it, and took out its anger on the laptop we use to record new shows, smashing the...
Caixin Media
07.11.12
Railroaded into a Fast-Train Technology Trap
The professional dreams of a team of locomotive designers and rail systems engineers sped along steel tracks through the countryside of northeastern China.The year was 2003, and high-speed track testing was under way between the cities of Shenyang...
ChinaFile Recommends
07.02.12China Debates Apple’s $60m ‘iPad’ Payout
WSJ: China Real Time Report
The China-based unit of Hong Kong computer monitor maker Proview has found itself $60 million richer after concluding settlement negotiations in its legal dispute with Apple over the use of the iPad name in China. Proview isn’t faring nearly so well...