Chinese efforts to acquire U.S. intellectual property and technology are pervasive and not limited to cyber theft, defense and intelligence officials told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
Beijing is also investing in U.S. companies, sending students to American universities, embarking on joint business ventures and cheating on trade agreements, said Anthony Schinella, national intelligence officer for military issues at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
“China is the embodiment of the military technology transfer challenge,†he said.
Between 2007 and 2017, Chinese firms invested $40 billion in U.S. companies, including $5.3 billion last year, Schinella said.
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