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Why China is a leader in intellectual property (and what the US has to do with it)

Written by Alice de Jonge, Senior Lecturer, International Law; Asian Business Law, Monash University

United States President Donald Trump is not the first to complain about intellectual property (IP) theft by Chinese companies but ironically it was US companies’ use of China’s resources that led to the development of its powerhouse of patents.

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