China is engaged in large-scale theft of American research and technology from universities, using spies, students, and researchers as collectors, experts told Congress on Wednesday.
Compounding the technology theft, the administration of President Barack Obama weakened U.S. counterintelligence efforts against foreign spies by curbing national-level counterspy efforts, a former counterintelligence official disclosed during a House hearing.
Along with Russian intelligence agents, Chinese technology spies have developed specific lists of technology for theft.
Michael Wessel, chairman of the congressional U.S.-China Economic Security Review Commission, testified that the Chinese are focused on stealing American advanced technology related to artificial intelligence, robotics, and other cutting edge technology.
Recent spy cases have included an electrical engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, John Reese Roth, who in 2008 was convicted of illegally sending defense technology through Chinese students back to China.
"We can chase individual spies or technology thieves case by case, or we can target the services that send them here," Van Cleave said.
Research and technology subcommittee chairman Rep. Barbara Comstock said the theft of American technology is a serious problem.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-spies-engaged-massive-theft-u-s-technology/
Compounding the technology theft, the administration of President Barack Obama weakened U.S. counterintelligence efforts against foreign spies by curbing national-level counterspy efforts, a former counterintelligence official disclosed during a House hearing.
Along with Russian intelligence agents, Chinese technology spies have developed specific lists of technology for theft.
Michael Wessel, chairman of the congressional U.S.-China Economic Security Review Commission, testified that the Chinese are focused on stealing American advanced technology related to artificial intelligence, robotics, and other cutting edge technology.
Recent spy cases have included an electrical engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, John Reese Roth, who in 2008 was convicted of illegally sending defense technology through Chinese students back to China.
"We can chase individual spies or technology thieves case by case, or we can target the services that send them here," Van Cleave said.
Research and technology subcommittee chairman Rep. Barbara Comstock said the theft of American technology is a serious problem.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-spies-engaged-massive-theft-u-s-technology/
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