US-China Relations

US Trade Agency Keeps China on Priority Watch List Over Intellectual Property

‘China should provide a level playing field for IP protection and enforcement,' the U.S. trade representative said in a report.
US Trade Agency Keeps China on Priority Watch List Over Intellectual Property
The then-nominee for U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer, testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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China remains on the priority watch list of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the agency announced on April 29, saying that the country’s pace of addressing IP protection and enforcement “remained slow” in 2024.

USTR’s annual report now lists eight countries on its priority watch list for IP violations and concerns, after moving Mexico to the priority watch list from its watch list. The lists are compiled annually based on research and analysis of more than 100 trading partners.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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