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Tariffs are the wrong weapon in fight against China's 'pirates' – here's the right one

  • Written by Sean Pager, Professor of Law, Michigan State University

The Trump administration’s face-off against China over intellectual property rights is a battle worth fighting. Unfortunately, the White House has chosen the wrong weapon: tariffs.

The administration launched the first salvo in March, slapping steep tariffs on steel and aluminum, and more recently announced US$50 billion in new duties on a...

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