Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Ia., says it’s time to give the Department of Justice the tools it needs to tackle China’s trade crimes. The congresswoman’s Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act has bipartisan support as both Democrats and Republicans look to stop threats posed by China.China-based companies have stolen American businesses’ intellectual property (IP) and flooded the market with cheaper versions of their products, which are often low quality. In addition to IP theft, Chinese companies are also committing crimes through transnational shipping, which involves the shipping of products to another country to evade U.S. tariffs."This is
