U.S. Senate Committee Examines China's Alleged Theft of American Military Technology
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary recently held a hearing titled 'Stealth Stealing: China’s Ongoing Theft of US Innovation,' focusing on the alleged theft of American technology by China. Key witnesses included Mark Cohen from the University of Akron, Tom Lyons of the 2430 Group, and Helen Toner from Georgetown University. The hearing addressed concerns over China's appropriation of U.S. military technology, such as the F-35 Lightning II jet fighter, which has a Chinese counterpart, the J-35, that closely resembles it. The hearing highlighted the case of Su Bin, a Chinese national who pleaded guilty to stealing F-35 technical data. The discussion underscored the broader issue of intellectual property theft, with economic losses estimated between $400 billion and $600 billion annually, impacting American taxpayers and businesses. 
