Monday, May 24, 2010

U.S. Criticizes China's Procurement Rules


BEIJING—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke stepped up criticism of China's moves to limit access by foreign companies to its massive government-procurement market, even though it isn't clear whether the U.S. has any legal means to force China to back down.

Speaking on Friday ahead of a high-level U.S.-China dialogue in Beijing next week, Mr. Locke took broad aim at Chinese policies that he said discriminated against foreign investors, reflecting a growing sense of concern among U.S. companies that say they feel increasingly unwanted in the world's fastest-growing major market.

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