AVIC, China’s aerospace behemoth, has been known to try to steal U.S. aviation trade secrets. It's also been allowed to buy them.
In May of this year, an 84-year-old inmate in a North Carolina federal prison died from Covid-19. Dongfan Greg Chung’s death barely registered on the local news, but Chung held a unique status in U.S. judicial history: in 2009, he became the first person to ever be convicted of economic espionage.
Born in Liaoning Province, Chung fled with his family to Taiwan when he was 10 years old during the Chinese Civil War. He moved to the U.S. in the 1960s, becoming a citizen and settling down
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Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) wants to be 'China's ASML' and produce the engineering marvels that help 'print' semiconductor chips. But it seems to be woefully behind that mission, imperiling China’s effort to domesticate chipmaking at a critical time. With a vast network of suppliers and all of China rallying for it to succeed, can it finally catch up?
The former Speaker of the House talks about her long involvement with Chinese issues, why she visited Taiwan and how ‘big money’ interests have dominated the U.S.’s approach to China.
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