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President Trump has not publicly signaled if he will sign it.

Companies like Huawei have been accused of IP theft.

"Until President Trump came into office, enforcement was rather sporadic, so the key thing is you go after the bad people and there are various ways to punish them," said Forbes' media chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes.

World stocks rose Friday as upbeat comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping helped quell anxiety over the state of trade talks with the U.S.

The FCC said additional companies could be covered by the rule in the future.

The High Court granted the temporary suspension “in view of the great public importance of the issues raised in this case, and the highly exceptional circumstances that Hong Kong is currently facing.”

“When necessary we will fight back but we have been working actively to try not to have a trade war.”

MIT's Saudi Arabia ties seem especially concerning to the feds.

The bill mandates sanctions on officials who carry out human rights abuses.

China is not "playing ball" in the drive for lowering carbon emissions, Stuart Varney said.

“China is willing to address core concerns together with the U.S. on a basis of equality and mutual respect, and to work to conclude our discussions on the first phase.”

Conflicting trade signals whacked U.S. stocks.

"I like what's happening right now," president says.

Hong Kong welcomes its biggest listing yet.

"The US has to bear all the consequences," foreign ministry says.

Whether a US-China deal gets done or not, President Trump is fine either way.

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was passed by voice vote on Tuesday. It now goes to the House, which has already passed similar legislation.

The government has stood firm, rejecting most of the protesters’ demands.

"I think the president has an interest in solving it because, as long as the economy stays strong and a trade deal gets done, I think the president's in better shape from a re-election standpoint," former Walmart CEO Bill Simon said.

The two sides are still negotiating on a "phase one" deal.