Trump Adviser Warns China Exporting Tech Authoritarianism

Trump Adviser Warns China Exporting Tech Authoritarianism
U.S. chief technology officer at the White House Michael Kratsios attends a press conference during a G7 Industry ministers meeting, in Turin, Italy on Sept. 26, 2017. Alessandro Di Marco/ANSA via AP
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LONDON—U.S. President Donald Trump’s technology adviser warned on Nov. 7 about China exporting authoritarianism globally in parallel with its rise as a tech power.

Michael Kratsios, the U.S. chief technology officer, told a major technology conference, “if we don’t act now, Chinese influence and control of technology will not only undermine the freedoms of their own citizens, but all citizens of the world.”