The Trump administration accuses Beijing of forcing foreign companies to hand over technological secrets. A new law in the works tries to address such concerns. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER
DealBook Briefing: A China Trade Deal Might Not Change Much
Washington and Beijing are edging toward an agreement on trade, but it may do little to materially change China’s practices. Source: NYT > Business –
As Trump and Kim Met, North Korean Hackers Hit Over 100 Targets in U.S. and Ally Nations
McAfee researchers watched, in real time, as the North Koreans attacked the networks of companies in the United States and around the globe. Source: NYT > Business – NICOLE PERLROTH
Trump Officials Offer Mixed Signals on Trade Deal With China
Divisions within the White House persist despite a publicly united front on the status of trade talks with China. Source: NYT > Business – ALAN RAPPEPORT and ANA SWANSON
Trump Trade Adviser Defends China Deal Before Congressional Skeptics
Robert Lighthizer, the president’s top trade adviser, sounded a more cautious note than his boss when talking about the potential for a trade deal with China. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON
Trump Undermines Top Trade Adviser as He Pushes for China Deal
Robert Lighthizer, the United States trade representative, must defend a trade pact that is shaping up to be less ambitious than he might once have hoped. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON