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Clawback has a narrow and specific meaning in finance.
Wikipedia;
Clawback
The term clawback or claw back refers to any money or benefits that have been given out, but are required to be returned due to special circumstances or events, such as the monies having been received as the result of a financial crime, or where there is a clawback provision in the executive compensation contract.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/clawback.asp
What Is a Clawback?
A clawback is a contractual provision whereby money already paid to an employee must be returned to an employer or benefactor, sometimes with a penalty.
Many companies use clawback policies in employee contracts for incentive-based pay like bonuses. They are most often used in the financial industry. Most clawback provisions are non-negotiable. Clawbacks are typically used in response to misconduct, scandals, poor performance, or a drop in company profits.
Key Takeaways
A clawback is a contractual provision that requires an employee to return money already paid by an employer, sometimes with a penalty.
Clawbacks act as insurance policies in the event of fraud or misconduct, a drop in company profits, or for poor employee performance.
Provisions typically only involve incentive pay like bonuses or other benefits.
Clawbacks are used primarily in the financial industry, but can also be found in government contracts, and for pensions and Medicaid
In the context of the China deal, POTUS/Q using the term Clawback is an acknowledgment that the terms of the deal were structured for the specific purpose of RETURNING TO THE U.S. monies that China obtained fraudulently.
That's a big deal to acknowledge that.