BEIJING -- Proposed Chinese national technology standards signal a broader push to restrict foreign manufacturers, presenting them with a potential choice between divulging vital design details or abandoning a vast market.
Proposed regulation would reach deep into supply chains
An electronics store at a Chinese shopping mall. Foreign companies not going along with standards in the country would risk forfeiting the market. © Reuters
BEIJING -- Proposed Chinese national technology standards signal a broader push to restrict foreign manufacturers, presenting them with a potential choice between divulging vital design details or abandoning a vast market.