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Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets
Is Chinese AI progress driven by legitimate innovation or systematic theft of Western technology?
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The Spin
Anti-West narrative
Western accusations of Chinese tech theft are baseless propaganda designed to mask insecurity about losing monopolistic control. China's AI breakthroughs stem from generations of scientific effort, not espionage, yet every Chinese innovation triggers the same tired script of theft allegations without evidence. When sanctions fail to keep China behind, blaming imaginary espionage reveals that the real problem is Western entitlement collapsing under competitive pressure.
Anti-China narrative
Chinese espionage targeting Silicon Valley represents an unprecedented threat to Western innovation and economic security. Beijing systematically steals intellectual property through hacking, coerced informants and exploitation of academic openness, then weaponizes stolen AI technology against its victims. Protecting cutting-edge tech from this massive theft operation isn't protectionism — it's defending the innovation that drives prosperity.
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