On Wednesday, January 15, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald J. Trump will sign the “phase one” trade agreement that has been in the works since the March 22, 2018, determination under Section 301 that China’s policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has indicated that the text of the phase one deal will be released to the public shortly after it has been signed on January 15. But given what we already know about the ... (full story)