South China Morning Post

US should spy on Chinese firms to maintain edge in tech race: ex-CIA official

A former CIA official has called for Washington to spy on foreign companies to help US firms stay ahead in the technology race, in what would represent a break from long-standing US policy amid intensifying competition with China. “The US lead in many crucial advanced technologies is being contested or even erased by China,” wrote David Cohen, who served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, in an article published by Foreign Affairs..

By South China Morning Post

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US should spy on Chinese firms to maintain edge in tech race: ex-CIA official
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