U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman should start a case...
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman should start a case at the World Trade Organization against China for state-sponsored trade secret theft on U.S. industry, said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a May 22 letter to Froman. A grand jury in…
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the Western District of Pennsylvania recently indicted five Chinese military officials accused of economic espionage on U.S. interests. “It is critical to the cyber security of American businesses that we have in place and take advantage of strong enforcement mechanisms to punish countries who sanction cyber-attacks,” wrote Schumer (http://1.usa.gov/1kl3vMQ). “The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) requires each WTO member to protect trade secrets and Chinese policies that sanction cyber espionage are in clear violation of that agreement.” China has criticized the U.S. for the indictment, according to media reports.