The Trump Administration is considering blacklisting all Chinese companies that repeatedly steal US intellectual property. US President Donald Trump insists China must strengthen its intellectual property protections, but Chinese leaders have been reluctant to give in to Trump’s demands. This is a major sticking point in the 19-month trade war between the two economies. The White House claims the “phase one” agreement reached this month includes a section on Chinese concessions on intellectual property, but no details have been released yet.