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ancorevard | karma 690 | avg karma 3.65 · 2019-02-06 20:26:20+00:00

In China, there is no difference between international espionage and corporate espionage. Their Ministry of State Security has proved this again and again.

Stealing intellectual property from companies advances their military goals.

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markdown | karma 3755 | avg karma 1.13 · 2019-02-06 14:56:59

Thankfully, the biggest threat to the individual is a sprinkling of privacy invasion and the odd blackmail. They're miles behind the US on that front.

They won't come and bomb your country to dust to benefit corporate goals like getting access to oil for profit, or massive defence contracts.

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vertline3 | karma 372 | avg karma 1.48 · 2019-02-07 00:46:12+00:00

"Thankfully, the biggest threat to the individual is a sprinkling of privacy invasion and the odd blackmail."

They have prison camps for political dissidents.

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markdown | karma 3755 | avg karma 1.13 · 2019-02-07 01:37:36+00:00

That's a red herring.

This thread is about the use of Chinese state resources to advance the interests of Chinese companies.

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vertline3 | karma 372 | avg karma 1.48 · 2019-02-07 02:09:35+00:00

I thought your own post was the red herring.

EliRivers | karma 5862 | avg karma 1.69 · 2019-02-07 02:56:12

You're the one who opened the door. If you can't take it, don't hand it out.

sonnyblarney | karma 5644 | avg karma 2.21 · 2019-02-06 22:39:22+00:00

This is not IP, it's personal and corporate data.