 "trade war")
Five sticking points come up over and over among the diplomats, executives and trade negotiators seeking
to end the trade war between Washington and Beijing:
Technology transfer
The US contends that China’s requirements on foreign firms to enter joint ventures in sectors from cars to aerospace represent a de facto mandate to share proprietary technology with local firms. But, China denies forcing firms to transfer technology and argues that joint-venture provisions are essential to closing the nation’s industrial gap with the West.
Industrial overcapacity
Close ties to the party and easy money from government banks fed a vast expansion of
