[Jerry2]

We should start banning importation of products containing stolen technologies. And companies that use stolen technologies and their CEOs should be banned from Western markets.

[foobarbazetc]

Then Apple products are banned in China tomorrow and Apple loses half its value.

Let’s see how that goes. ;)

[tooltalk]

Well, Apple also employs millions of Chinese works indirectly through their suppliers. I think the last thing the Chinese gov't wants is a large number of unemployed young males.

[tlear]

Well Apple is fucked, US enters depression. China economy collapses utterly. Xi does not live too long before he either enacts Stalin/Mao level purges or gets shot himself.

[freeloop10]

To a compromise? How do you think it will go if we do nothing?

[freeone3000]

The multinational conglomerates who own all manufacturing and research become Chinese in name only instead of American in name only (or is it Irish this week?)

[tooltalk]

That's how the current patent/trade system works. If it turns out there are products made without proper IP licensing, the USITC can ban importation of infringing goods.