U.S.-China Trade: Implementation of Agreements on Market Access and Intellectual Property

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed China's implementation of two memoranda of understanding regarding improved market access and intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, focusing on: (1) China's compliance with the market access provisions; (2) China's progress in meeting eligibility requirements for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); (3) China's compliance with the IPR memorandum of understanding (MOU); and (4) U.S. concerns about foreign market access and IPR protection under the 1974 Trade Act.