US firms urge China to rethink source code rules

U.S. business groups have objected to new cybersecurity rules that would force them to hand over secret source code to the Chinese government.

18 business lobbies are urging Beijing to come to the table for urgent discussions.

Rebecca Bowring reports from Silicon Valley.

IN: "In a letter…"

OUT: SOC

DUR: 0:40

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ZIZ: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0129china-rb-ziz.mp3