Source: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, 10/9/19

The Chinese delegation refuses to talk about forced technology transfers, a core US grievance in the  Deputy-level trade talks between the US and China aimed at laying the groundwork for high-level negotiations later this week failed to yield any progress on critical issues, according to two sources with knowledge of the meetings. During the discussions on Monday and Tuesday in Washington, the Chinese refused to talk about forced technology transfers, one source said, which is a core US grievance regarding China’s economic policies.

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