ectual-property abusers and counterfeiters.
The list has proven useful for getting companies, particularly larger ones, to do more to fight piracy and counterfeiting, said Robert Holleyman, who helped oversee the list as deputy US trade representative under former president Barack Obama. The world's two largest economies share the biggest bilateral trade relationship, but it has been fractious since 2018, with the Trump administration imposing tariffs on more than US$300 billion in imports from China, ranging from footwear and clothing to electronics and bicycles and even pet food under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Alibaba said in a statement that it knows the challenges of intellectual-property protection and remains"fully committed to advancing our leadership in the area". The Biden administration has contemplated a fresh section 301 investigation to counter China's industrial subsidies. Congress has also considered establishing a review process to limit outbound investment, and the Commerce Department is weighing potential curbs to apps such as TikTok and WeChat that US officials say pose a risk to Americans' data security.