China-U.S. Trade Issues

Morrison, Wayne M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    International trade;    Foreign economic relations - China - U.S.;    Foreign economic relations - U.S. - China;    Trade;   

RP-ID  :  IB91121
RP-ID  :  IB91121 2002-07-22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past several years. China is now the third largest U.S. trading partner, its second largest source of imports, and its fourth largest export market. However, U.S.-China commercial ties have been strained by a number of issues, including a surging U.S. trade deficit with China, China's refusal to float its currency, and failure to fully comply with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, especially its failure to provide protection for U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR). This report explores these issues in detail, especially concerning the lack of protection for U.S. IPR.