Chinese President Xi Jinping urges global CEOs to protect trade as Trump tariffs loom

Chinese President Xi Jinping urges global CEOs to protect trade as Trump tariffs loom

Open this photo in gallery: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during an international business meeting at The Great Hall Of The People, in Beijing, on March 28.Pool/Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping urged a gathering of multinational CEOs on Friday to protect global industry and supply chains, as Beijing seeks to assuage foreign firms’ concerns…

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EU takes China to WTO over high-tech patent royalties

EU takes China to WTO over high-tech patent royalties

The European Commission filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against what it said was China’s “unfair and illegal” practice of setting worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents without the patent owner’s consent. The Commission, which oversees the trade policy of the 27-nation European Union, said China had empowered its…

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