January 17, 2020
Theft of Farming Secrets Is Backdrop for U.S.-China Trade Deal
The U.S. and China signed a trade deal to undo some tariffs Wednesday, but thorny details remain unresolved, including how China treats intellectual property, writes Scott Tong at Marketplace.
The U.S. accuses Chinese actors of stealing American ideas, including agricultural technology, which is the focus of one current case.
The Case of Nutrient Optimizer
Chinese-born engineer Haitao Xiang was on a jetway in Chicago two years ago, boarding a plane for Shanghai, when he was detained. He was carrying proprietary farming software from Monsanto, where he had quit his job the day before. Xiang was indicted for economic espionage and awaits a trial date. The software he’s accused of stealing, Nutrient Optimizer, pairs big data with planting.
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