China is using 'double-crossing companies' to steal research on US national security, claims study

The revelation has sparked anger among US politicians. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa stated that the study's findings should be a cause of concern for every Government that spends on research that China can use.

By ET Spotlight Special | Sep 29, 2022, 05.50 PM IST

A study by the US Defence Department showed that China was allegedly using the money America spent on national security research through double-crossing companies. According to a Defence Department study, China is consuming the meal the US Government is paying for. As per a recent study by the Federal Government, China deceives companies to get its hand on research used in national security.

The revelation has sparked anger among US politicians. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa stated that the study's findings should be a cause of concern for every Government that spends on research that China can use.

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Joni Ernst also disclosed that though the study was not public, she could see China's tricks to getting the research. Joni Ernst called the trickery to be beyond the essential boundaries of stealing intellectual property.

Senator Joni Ernst, however, revealed how China was playing tricks. She stated that China looks for companies that receive funding for federal research. Then, it hires such companies to work with companies engaged in China's military operations. After recruitment, the US company is dissolved, and the funding that it received from the US Government goes to a subsidiary company in China.

According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, the programs are valued at $3.2 billion, and the Defence Department constitutes $1.7 billion.

FAQs

Who has found China's trickery?
Pentagon's Department of Defence discovered the trickery.

Have there been any steps to curb this trickery?
The Government has just found out about this. Now it aims to take steps to stop these unlawful activities.

Who is funding the companies?
The Department of Defence is funding the companies.

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