Capitol Hill to China’s Liu: Lower trade barriers, respect U.S. IP

Members of both congressional trade committees on Wednesday met with a Chinese trade delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He and pushed for stronger protections for U.S. intellectual property and lower trade barriers for U.S. companies, but lawmakers said the general discussion did not include commitments from the Chinese side. Liu, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s top economic advisor, met Wednesday with House Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), trade subcommittee chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA), committee ranking member Richard Neal...