Five Eyes Nations Warn Against China’s ‘Sophisticated’ Intellectual Property Theft

FBI Director Christopher Wray calls China the ‘biggest threat’ to the Five Eyes countries’ innovation.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 12, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The Five Eyes nations’ security chiefs have warned about China’s “sophisticated” theft of intellectual property, with FBI Director Christopher Wray calling China the “biggest threat” to the countries’ innovation.

Mr. Wray gathered leaders from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance—the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—and business leaders on Oct. 17 to discuss China’s threat.