1.  a)  What does U.S. company American Superconductor manufacture?
b)  What does Chinese company Sinovel Wind Group manufacture?

2.  How did American Superconductor discover that Sinovel had stolen its technology?  Be specific.

3.  What action has American Superconductor taken against Sinovel?

4.  a) How has Sinoval responded to the accusation that it stole American Superconductor's technology?
b)  What do you think of Sinoval's response?
c)  Re-read para. 18-19 and 23-24.  What do you think of the Harvard and Tufts law professors' assertions about Chinese theft of intellectual property/technology?

5.  How has Sinoval's theft of American Superconductor's technology affected the company?

6.  a) Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry said "American businesses won't make investments [in China] if this can happen to them."  Do you agree with Sen. Kerry?
b)  Can the U.S. government do anything to protect U.S. businesses?  Ask a parent or grandparent if you're not sure.

7.  a) Define intellectual property rights.
b)  China has extensive intellectual property laws.  Consider the facts of the article, including re-reading paragraph 7.  How do you think Chinese businesses and/or the Chinese government views intellectual property and laws protecting it?