On the recordJune 21, 2017
It is an extremely important issue. And it, to me, when I read about it, is another example of a country being a mercantilist and basically having an industrial policy.
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Robert E. Lighthizer
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congress.govIt is an extremely important issue. And it, to me, when I read about it, is another example of a country being a mercantilist and basically having an industrial policy.
Lighthizer discusses China's regulations on cloud computing as a mercantilist strategy.
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So I agree with you that China is a bad actor, and that we cannot let their devious behavior go unchecked.
There is a long history of failure by China to protect intellectual property.
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I don't think we should accept anything that doesn't have structural change and is enforceable.