MY OLD LIFE IN JAPAN

1. “Industrial Espionage: How China Sneaks Out America’s Technology Secrets” (BBC News, 2023):

   • This article highlights how China engages in industrial espionage to acquire sensitive technology from Western companies. It discusses cases where hackers stole confidential files from companies like General Electric (GE) and the broader struggle between China’s technological ambitions and the efforts of the US to prevent a serious competitor from emerging1.

2. “Chinese Industrial Espionage: Technology Acquisition and Military Modernization” (CIA, 2015):

   • This report provides a thorough review of China’s covert and overt mechanisms for acquiring foreign technology. It explores China’s efforts to prosper technologically through others’ achievements, including espionage, clandestine technology transfers, and cyber theft2.

3. “The China Threat” (FBI):

   • The FBI’s collection of stories, speeches, testimony, and press releases highlights the threat China poses to economic and national security, including industrial espionage and intellectual property theft3.

4. “The Impact of Intellectual Property Theft on the Economy” (Joint Economic Committee, 2012):

   • This report emphasizes the significance of IP-intensive industries, accounting for jobs and contributing to GDP. It discusses the impact of IP theft, particularly from China, on trade secrets and national security4.

5. “A New Old Threat: Countering the Return of Chinese Industrial Cyber Espionage” (Council on Foreign Relations, 2018):

   • This report examines China’s cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property and trade secrets against US companies. It focuses on sectors like aerospace, semiconductors, and information technolog