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The article discusses the challenge and threat imposed by China on the American and global economy. Topics include Chinese economic model includes conditional imports with technology transfer and partnerships, producing growth rates of seven to ten percent; the Chinese exports are subsidized and low-cost enabling it to occupy the market and making other countries highly reliant to Chinese supply chains; and influence of China on global economy has risked to cold war like situation.

Discusses the report, released in June 1999, from the United States House of Representatives committee that investigated allegations of Chinese theft of nuclear weapons information. Report conclusions about Chinese espionage in the US and improper technology transfer by US satellite makers; Questions of whether the report's claims are supported by facts; History of the problem and chronology of information theft; White House attention to security problems. INSET: The Hunt for Scapegoats, by Michael Hirsh et al.

The article offers information on the trade agreement of the U.S. with China. Topics discussed include complaint about China regarding theft of American intellectual property, forced technology transfer and massive subsidies; investigation of Chinese policies and practices under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974; and other complaints on China such as discriminatory licensing restriction, outbound investment and unauthorized intrusions into the U.S. commercial computer networks.

Reports that the Clinton administration in the United States (US) has toiled mightily to help high technology industries boost their international sales. Concern expressed by Republicans regarding national security of the US; Reason the US Congress has tightened government controls on satellites exports; Information on the plan to investigate technology transfer to China. INSET: Another China syndrome.

Discusses a preliminary effort to determine how much the Chinese know about the United States nuclear weapons program. Evidence of extensive Chinese penetration of US programs and technology; Systems about which the Chinese have information; Question of how the Chinese obtained the information; Impact of lack of staff in US intelligence operations.

The article discusses the move by China to reassess its relationship with the European Union (EU) amid the trade war with the U.S. in 2018. Leaders of China and the EU held a summit on the further opening of their markets to bilateral investment and trade. European officials disagreed with the trade measures of U.S. President Donald Trump but they agreed with his concerns about China's forced transfers of technology, uneven protection of intellectual property and state subsidies for its firms.

Focuses on the accusation by the United States government that Wen Ho Lee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico gave China nuclear technology. Description of the miniature hydrogen bomb, which allow rockets to be equipped with multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV) warheads; Comments from Robert Norris, a nuclear weapons expert, and Joseph Cirincione, director of the Non-Proliferation Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Reports on China's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji's visit to the United States in April 1999. His appearance with United States President Bill Clinton at a press conference; China's interest in US military and technological secrets; The task force, `Golden Tiger,' to investigate cases of technology smuggling; Mention of two cases being investigated.

Focuses on June 1998 Chinese efforts to dispel persistent rumors that Beijing had attempted to funnel illegal campaign contributions to United States politicians in an attempt to win approval for sensitive technology transfers. Provision of an interview with Liu Jiyuan, head of China Aerospace Corp.; His comment about the source of some of the money donated to Democrats by Johnny Chung; US investigation of the Loral Space & Communications' deal with China.

Notes that New Jersey-based Consarc Corporation may be permitted to ship a high-tech furnace, which can be used in weapons production, to a Chinese government institute. United States Defense Department reservations about the deal because of possible institute ties to the Chinese military; Commerce Department justification of the deal.

Reports that questions about links between contributions to President Clinton's reelection campaign fund from Bernard Schwarz's Loral Corp. and a decision to permit Loral's high-tech exports to China are clouding Clinton's scheduled 1998 visit to China. Discovery of US aircraft machinery in a Chinese military factory; Concern about jeopardizing future deals between US and Chinese companies.

The article reports that the U.S. Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), together with other U.S. counter-espionage and weapons-proliferation enforcement agencies, is investigating several managers and engineers who allegedly involved with aerospace technology transfer and weapons proliferation with Iran and China. Some charges were directly related to benefiting China's surging space program and Iran's ballistic missile buildup. Physicist Shu Quan-Sheng was one of the people who were arrested.

The article reports that a U.S. supercomputer will be used by the Chinese to operate a new generation of Fengyun weather satellites to be launched as early as May 2008. The advanced weather satellite system will be employed heavily by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) as well as civilian weather outlets. It states that the situation illustrates how legal technology transfers between the U.S. and China can also enhance Chinese military capabilities.

The article focuses on commercial ties between China and the United States and concerns among high technology industry companies over geopolitical risks. It states that efforts by the Chinese government to get international businesses to transfer technologies and intellectual property to local businesses has largely failed. It suggests that revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency has spied extensively on Chinese targets has encouraged protectionist elements in China.

Reports on the impact of export restrictions intended to prevent spacecraft builders in the United States from transferring technology to China. Pace of approvals for exports and technical exchanges; Perils of technology transfer expected to be highlighted by a United States House investigation on the dealings of satellite builders with China; Turnover rate for export license applications.

Reports that former Hughes Electronics Corp. executive C. Michael Armstrong was criticised by the United States Senate for exerting pressure on the Clinton Administration in 1993 to lift technology sanctions on China. The sanctions' effect on the company's satellite business; Senate options for tighter controls over American-built satellites launched in China; Planned launch of Chinese Long March boosters; Excerpts from Armstrong letters to Clinton; The seriousness of the technology transfer allegations; Safeguarding US technology.

The article argues against a close space cooperation between the U.S. and China, and presents several reasons why the U.S. should keep its distance. According to the author, closer relations would create greater opportunities for China to acquire sensitive technology. He argues that the transfers will aid Chinese military modernization, particularly in areas where the U.S. holds an advantage.

Reports on the growing number of Chinese engineers, educated and trained in the United States, who have returned to China. Fear of the U.S. technology market about the level of technology transfer caused by the trend; Reason behind the trend.

Focuses on the probability that the United States Congress will enact tougher restrictions on the export of commercial spacecrafts to China. Efforts to reverse reforms; Expectations of a restriction to affect the transfer of export licensing authority for commercial satellites to the State Dept.; Concerns of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; Mention of the defense authorization bill.

The article takes the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton to task for compromising national security to China because of its lukewarm reaction to evidences and incidents of Chinese espionage in the country. The case of satellite technology transfer to China involving California-based Hughes Space and Communications is good example at the incompetence of the Clinton administration. The report issued by the committee headed by California Republican Chris Cox reveals the extent of Chinese espionage activities in the U.S. Chinas has many front companies in the U.S. that are tasked to gather intelligence information and technology. National laboratories in the U.S. are being infiltrated by Chinese spies. The extent of Chinese espionage activities even reached to the point of contributing to the campaign funds of the Democratic Party.

Discusses Chinese espionage in the United States in light of a report, made public in May 1999, produced by an investigative committee chaired by Representative Christopher Cox (R-Calif.). Information acquired by China, including nuclear weapons and satellite and submarine guidance systems; Timing of the report and implications for relations between the US and China; Implications for US national security; Questions raised by US response to the discoveries.

Focuses on the United States policy toward China. Guests at a White House state dinner in honor of visiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji include top executives from high technology industries; US government's denial of misdeeds of Chinese including human rights abuses and high-technology espionage; Role of former defense secretary William Perry in facilitating high technology transfers to China.

Reports that trade tensions between the United States (US) and China is chilling efforts by Chinese electronic companies to build modern fabrication facilities. Allegations that spurred the trade and security tensions; Comments from industry observers; Impediments to the transfer of technology from the US to China.

The article outlines a circular issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation of China on December 31, 2010 governing issues concerning the enterprise income tax policy for technology transfers by tax-resident enterprises. The circular clarifies the scope of technology transfers. The document also notifies concerned government offices and agencies about the reduction or exemption of enterprise income tax on eligible technology transfer.

The article presents information on a new program under which the U.S. Commerce Department has validated four integrated circuit industry participants among five companies as end users of U.S. technology exports to China. Mario Mancuso, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, said that the end-user program will make U.S. exporters more competitive in China. He expects that other American firms operating in China to be added to the list soon.

Editorial. Comments on the relationship between the U.S. and China with regards to the U.S. policy efforts to control the flow of advanced technology into China; Concern of the Pentagon with losing design and fabrication data; Possibility of the Chinese using the technology to build weapons that can support terrorism; Absence of signs on China's acceptance of intellectual property rights protection laws.

States that a scientist suspected of stealing United States nuclear weapons secrets in the late 1980s was fired from Los Alamos, New Mexico weapons laboratory. Wen Ho Lee failing polygraph tests linking him to Chinese agents; The stolen information being on the miniaturization of warheads.

Focuses on evidence of Chinese espionage in the United States contained in the report, made public in May 1999, of an Congressional investigative committee chaired by Representative Christopher Cox. Duration of the activities examined in the committee's report; Information that was stolen, including missile-guidance technology and nuclear weapons information; Implications for US national security; Political repercussions; Impact on US relations with China.

Editorial. Discusses the debate which arose in the United States (US) House of Congress, over legislation passed within the House of Representatives that would prohibit the export of US satellites to China. What attributed to Congress's interest in this legislation; Claims of Congress relative to the sharing of sensitive data; How this impacts on national security.