China fights back against U.S. accusations of blocking WTO technology deal

Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng denounced the United States as "irresponsible" on Sunday after Washington accused China of jeopardizing a deal that objectives to chop tariffs on know-how products, pronouncing Washington had disappointed contributors in the talks. U.S. Change Consultant Michael Froman stated on Thursday that China's calls for to exempt more than a hundred merchandise from a expertise alternate deal risked leading to a breakdown within the negotiations. China, he said, had pushed ahead negotiations to enlarge the Knowledge Expertise Settlement (ITA) and proven its willingness to fortify its offer a few occasions all the way through the talks. European ExChange Commissioner Karel de Gucht last week stated China's calls for have been the principle outstanding difficulty in the talks.