China Using American Private Tech to Advance Military

The Chinese Communist Party is using investment and partnerships to acquire advanced technology for its military

Soldiers in tanks pass in front of a screen near Tiananmen Square during a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has for decades used a comprehensive strategy to steal from the U.S. economy, with tools including espionage, currency manipulation, cybertheft, and intellectual property theft.

“Technology is probably the most important part of our economy,” said U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer before the Senate finance committee on March 22.