[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 127 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1102]
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   CHINA AND CHINESE COMPANIES CONTINUE TO VIOLATE U.S. INTELLECTUAL 
                             PROPERTY LAWS

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                            HON. TOM MARINO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 27, 2018

  Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn China and Chinese 
companies for their continued theft and violation of United States 
intellectual property (IP) law.
  The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report that 
was passed on Thursday by the House of Representatives missed a crucial 
opportunity to hold ZTE, a Chinese telecommunications company, 
accountable for their blatant violation of U.S. IP law.
  ZTE, and other Chinese companies, either outright steal American IP 
and present it as their own, or blatantly refuse to pay licensing fees 
for the use of this IP. If ZTE broke into a warehouse in Pennsylvania 
and stole millions of dollars' worth of microprocessors we would 
certainly hold them accountable. However, we are refusing to defend IP 
and make clear that ZTE must abide by U.S. IP law as a requirement for 
doing business in the U.S.
  For too long China, and Chinese companies, have blatantly stolen U.S. 
IP at the expense of American companies and consumers. I would ask my 
colleagues and the Administration to make it a priority in holding 
companies like ZTE accountable for the theft and violation of U.S. IP 
laws.

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