Seeking Greater Global Power, China Looks to Robots and Microchips
Zhang Ping, a scholar of trade law at Peking University in Beijing, said the West had long used intellectual property laws as a "spear
and shield" against Chinese companies, hurting their profits at home and blocking access to foreign markets.
Chic made clear that it saw the investigation as an effort by the United States to use intellectual property laws to bully Chinese companies.
Some have called for reciprocity, arguing that the United States should impose
on Chinese companies the same restrictions China places on foreign companies.
By forcing foreign companies to hand over more technology and encouraging local companies to make new products based on
that technology, Chinese leaders hope to cement the country’s dominance in critical fields.
He has spoken forcefully about the need to protect American intellectual property, accusing Chinese companies of stealing jobs and technology.
William said that There is an unmistakable national policy to boost the position of Chinese companies in cutting-edge areas,
China is now gathering know-how in industries of the future like microchips
and electric cars, often by pushing foreign companies attracted by the country’s vast market into sharing their technology.
Li Jian, a vice president of Beijing East IP, a Chinese law firm, said mainland companies increasingly saw
strong intellectual property protections as a tool to help protect inventions and earn royalties overseas.
"It’s the same for a country." As China’s power has grown, Chinese companies have started using intellectual property laws to fend off foreign rivals.