China Says Trade Limits `Unreasonable’

Thu., Feb. 9, 1995

Compiled From Wire Services

China set the tone Wednesday for next week’s trade talks with the United States, saying it expects Washington to abandon “unreasonable demands” for better protection of intellectual property rights.

The negotiations set to resume Wednesday in Beijing are a lastditch effort to avert a trade war. Both sides have announced sanctions that to take effect Feb. 26 if an agreement is not reached.

Beijing blames Washington for the failure of the 20-month-long talks. The United States wants China to strengthen enforcement of laws protecting copyrights, patents and trademarks, in particular by closing down 29 factories producing illegally copied compact discs.

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