US trade barriers against China

Cause of the disputes:

The Bush administration accused China of a host of trade violations, including intellectual property theft and trade barriers.

"Manufacturers complained about rampant piracy of intellectual property, forced transfer of technology from firms launching joint ventures in China, trade barriers and capital markets that are largely insulated from free-market pressures," Evans said.

Evans also announced the creation of a new Unfair Trade Practices Team inside the Commerce Department to address trade barriers that are costing American jobs, as well as two new posts - an assistant secretary for trade promotion and an assistant secretary for manufacturing.

The announcements made in September, 15th in Detroit followed a series of 20 round-table discussions his agency has held around the country examining problems in manufacturing, Since July 2000, manufacturing companies have lost 2.7 million jobs.

During those meetings, "no country raised more attention as ...