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Espionage Is a Fundamental Engine Behind China’s Economic Growth

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Espionage Is a Fundamental Engine Behind China’s Economic Growth
Chinese military radar equipment on display at a Beijing museum in December 2013. China is developing technology intended to disable or destroy U.S. military communication systems. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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The Chinese economy has benefited from decades of purposeful economic espionage focused on acquiring Western technology, intellectual property, and general economic know-how.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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