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Opinion
Opinion
How US trade war and other efforts to thwart China’s rise have actually accelerated its reform and innovation
- Edward Tse says the trade war has made a stronger case for China’s reform and innovation. However, foreign multinationals should also realise they can’t be complacent any more: they should learn to innovate in, and for, the Chinese market
Illustration: Craig Stephens
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US entrepreneurs make a choice: rewards of doing business in China often outweigh risks of losing trade secrets
- Foreign companies are often required to hand over technologies to gain access to the massive Chinese market, a tactic that is a focus of US-China trade talks
- Beijing has drafted legislation to crack down on forced tech transfers, but enforcement remains a question
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US-China trade war
Illustration by Lau Ka-kuen