Ahead of 301 announcement, China again promises to 'fully protect' IP rights, decrease tariffs

As the Trump administration readies a rollout of its Section 301 findings and remedies against Beijing later this week, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday repeated a longstanding -- and unfulfilled -- promise that his government was taking steps to “fully” protect intellectual property rights and abandon forced technology transfers. In return for those measures, Li said Beijing hoped the U.S. would “ease” export restrictions and acknowledge China’s efforts, which he called an “important measure to balance China-U.S. trade." During...