Why are American spies so scared of China?
The US is cracking down on China’s efforts to boost companies through espionage.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Why are American spies so scared of China?" was published on December 19, 2018 and runs 21 minutes.
December 19, 2018 ·21m · Beyond Today
Summary
China is on the up. We’re starting to see Chinese companies and tech, like Huawei phones and the TikTok video app, in our lives in a way that we just weren’t a decade ago. But American security officials have told the BBC that some of this economic progress is based on design and trade secrets China has stolen from other countries. China denies the allegations. Are they right, or is this just another front in the tussle for global dominance between the two superpowers? The BBC’s Security Correspondent Gordon Corera talks to us about spies, secrets and Hollywood screenwriters
Episode Description
China is on the up. We’re starting to see Chinese companies and tech, like Huawei phones and the TikTok video app, in our lives in a way that we just weren’t a decade ago. But American security officials have told the BBC that some of this economic progress is based on design and trade secrets China has stolen from other countries. China denies the allegations. Are they right, or is this just another front in the tussle for global dominance between the two superpowers? The BBC’s Security Correspondent Gordon Corera talks to us about spies, secrets and Hollywood screenwriters
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