china, intellectual property theft, trade, wto

China’s Violations of WTO Regulations Leading to Mistrust

The WTO is a world trade rule-setting organization. It was created after the World War II trade agreement between countries like the United States and the United Kingdom to encourage economic ties and maintain a peaceful world, based on mutual values. It promotes unanimous decisions and requires all members to adhere to certain principles. On ...

Helen London

Containers on a container ship.

Australians Call for Boycott of Chinese Businesses

Not taking it lying down, Australians call for a boycott of Chinese businesses. Around 41 wineries and vineyards have called for boycotting of all China-owned businesses in the country after Beijing imposed severe restrictions on Australian businesses. The call for a boycott by the wineries soon attracted Internet attention and other Australians also joined in ...

Max Lu

A nearly empty wineglass.

U.S. Advisor Wants China Removed From the WTO

An economic advisor to U.S. President Trump has suggested that China needs to be expelled from the World Trade Organization (WTO) because of its misbehavior. China has long practiced a protectionist economic policy that prevents American companies from full access to their market. In addition, continued IP theft of U.S. companies by state-backed groups are ...

Nspirement Staff

China Playing All Cards Against U.S. Trade Sanctions

Under pressure from U.S. tariffs that have critically hit their exports, Beijing will reportedly seek the permission of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose sanctions against the United States. Meanwhile, President Trump is already considering pressuring China with additional trade sanctions over their mistreatment of the Uyghur Muslim community. China’s intentions Trump had already ...

Nspirement Staff

The Global Fallout of the US-China Trade War

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war has the entire world on edge. Many see this conflict as a prelude to what could be a seismic shift in how the global economy functions. And the fallout of the trade war might not only lead to large-scale shifts in business investment preferences, but also a huge decline in global ...

Nspirement Staff