Not in China's interests to force technology transfers

The United States has repeatedly claimed that China has forced foreign companies to transfer their technologies to local businesses, an accusation that it has not backed up with evidence.

US officials, including President Donald Trump, have claimed that China has exploited "vague" investment rules to force foreign companies to share technology with their Chinese partners if they want to access the Chinese market.

But this allegation is being used as an excuse to facilitate its trade protectionism and coerce China to accept other economic demands by the US. As Chinese Ambassador to the World Trade Organization Zhang Xiangchen said on Monday at a WTO meeting, the Office of the United States Trade Representative has failed to produce "a single piece of evidence" to support its claim.