US Works to Defeat China’s Spying and Theft

Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division John Demers speaks during a news conference discussing new criminal law enforcement action against China for economic espionage on Nov. 1, 2018 in Washington. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—China is America’s top adversary, and its ability to steal American intellectual property is an important part of that threat, but the Trump administration is developing the tools to fight back.

This was the message of two administration officials at a forum of the Homeland Security Experts Group, hosted by the Wilson Center on Jan. 17.