Arrest of Harvard Professor Puts Chinese Economic Espionage in Spotlight

Arrest of Harvard Professor Puts Chinese Economic Espionage in Spotlight
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters in Washington on July 11, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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NEW YORK—The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) is investigating China-related cases of economic espionage across the country as a growing list of prosecutions against academics and researchers makes the headlines.

The Bureau reports that the Chinese regime is using “non-traditional collectors,” such as professors, researchers, and front companies—as opposed to traditional undercover spies—to acquire sensitive technology from the United States.