Shanahan cites China cyber threat as trade talks enter critical stretch

By Charlie Mitchell / March 27, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan this week said China was stealing U.S. technology at a "staggering" rate and raised concerns about possible Chinese dominance of next-generation "5G" telecom networks -- remarks that come as U.S. and Chinese trade officials move toward concluding talks that have included cyber theft of intellectual property as a key component. "The rate at which China is systematically stealing U.S. and allied technology for its own military gain is staggering," Shanahan testified March 26 before the...

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