IP theft seems to be a massively overhyped claim, and I do think that isn't the real driving force behind US policy. It is not as if IP theft has suddenly soar

IP theft seems to be a massively overhyped claim, and I do think that isn't the real driving force behind US policy. It is not as if IP theft has suddenly soared into an unbearable level as to force US to act suddenly. WTO surely has frameworks to handle such issues, but it is US who seems to find them inconvenient and is trying to seek unilateral means. Even for example closing the Houston counsulate has been done on vague reasons, the US government should be transparent in explaining the specific reasons behind the action to the US public and the press, which hasn't been done till now. Seen in light with other recent actions like sanctioning of companies working on the Nordstrom2 pipeline etc, US surely is acting up the role of international bully in recent days.