China's Forced Technology Transfer According to the US Claims: A Case Study from WTO Law Perspective
Keywords:
Forced Technology Transfer, Trade War, WTO LawAbstract
One of China’s alleged unfair trade practices from the perspective of the US is its forced technology transfer policy. This policy has led to the US-China Trade War. China’s forced technology transfer according to US claims can be divided into two types: forced technology transfer through administrative process and forced technology transfer through joint venture restrictions in certain industries. The current WTO laws contain provisions regulating only certain types of forced technology transfer. Even in cases where there are applicable regulations, enforcement difficulties arise due to standard of proof and attribution problems. It is thus difficult for the WTO law mechanism to constrain China’s forced technology transfer practices, leading to the efforts from the US to pressure China through trade war.
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