Commentary
For years, American businesses and Washington have railed against Beijing’s support for abusive Chinese business practices, especially the theft of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Beijing Quietly Bends to US Demands—or at Least Seems to Do So
Beijing seems to have finally responded to long-standing U.S. complaints about unfair Chinese business practices.
Shipping containers are stacked on a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles, Calif., on June 25, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Milton Ezrati
Author
Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
