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Trump administration to condemn China over hacking and economic espionage, escalating tensions between superpowers
The Trump administration is preparing a series of actions this week to call out Beijing for what it says are China’s continued efforts to steal America’s trade secrets and advanced technologies and compromise sensitive government and corporate computers, according to U.S. officials. Multiple government agencies are expected to condemn China, citing a documented campaign of economic espionage and the alleged violation of a landmark 2015 pact to refrain from hacking for commercial gain. In perhaps the most significant move, the Justice Department is expected to announce the indictments of multiple hackers suspected ... (full story)