Washington is known for lobbying, but the quadrennial U.S. political conventions are equally ripe targets for those trying to influence future policy directions. Wrath for China This week’s Democratic Convention is as likely to include complaints about trade with China as last week’s Republican Convention. Indeed, Beijing does too little to stifle the discontent. A report just issued by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Measuring the Magnitude of Global Counterfeiting, attributes 86 percent of all counterfeit goods as originating in that country. Beijing’s customs authorities are seizing a paltry 2.5 percent of the value of such goods being produced and dumped on world markets. Yet, China believes it deserves to receive the privileges of a m...