SHANGHAI — China has granted preliminary
approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President
Donald Trump and his family to develop a host of branded businesses from
hotels to insurance to bodyguard and escort services, public documents
show.
Trump's lawyers in China applied for the marks
in April 2016, as Trump railed against China at campaign rallies,
accusing it of currency manipulation and stealing U.S. jobs. Critics
maintain that Trump's swelling portfolio of China trademarks raises
serious conflict of interest questions.
China's Trademark Office published the provisional approvals on Feb. 27 and Monday.
If no one objects, they will be formally
registered after 90 days. All but three are in the president's own name.
China already registered one trademark to the president, for
Trump-branded construction services, on Feb. 14.
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