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China Says Foreign Firms Won't Be Forced To Turn Over Technology (vice.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: A top Communist Party official said Friday that China won't force foreign companies to turn over technology secrets to gain market access, signaling attention to a key sticking point with U.S. President Donald Trump as he prepared to leave Beijing. The statement by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, the Communist Party's No. 4 official, was made in an article published in the People's Daily newspaper under his byline. While other Chinese officials have made similar pledges in the past about foreign technology, Wang's statement stands out for the seniority of the person making it and its timing. In his article, Wang also pledged to improve the foreign investment environment and treat all companies equally. China will also increase access to its services and manufacturing sectors, wrote Wang, who was last month promoted to the country's top-decision making body, the Politburo Standing Committee.
It is cold in Washington. The left hate him. The mainstream republicans despise his buffonery. The Tea party hates him for not killing Obama-everything and bringing back slavery.
He dare not show his face in Britain, let alone Western Europe. He is in trouble over Russia and cannot go there.
But those wonderful Chinese finally treat him with the respect he most certainly deserves. They understand just how important a man Trump is. They put on a fine banquet, even applaud his grand daughter. And because they respect him, they have given him the oh so important concession that only a man of Trump's standing could achieve.
As to North Korea, Chinese human rights, Document nine, the South China Sea, .... technical details.