U.S. Accuses China of Continuing IP Theft as WTO Launches Probe
- New report details intensifying cyber-attacks by Beijing
- Timing of report’s release sensitive ahead of G-20 talks
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The U.S. accused China of continuing a state-backed campaign of intellectual property and technology theft as the World Trade Organization said it would establish a dispute panel to rule on the complaint.
The new accusations came in a detailed 53-page report released by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s office just 10 days before President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires.