5 Takeaways From DOJ Focus On Chinese Trade Secret Theft

By Sara O’Connell (July 17, 2019, 5:36 PM EDT) -- On Nov. 1, 2018, officials at the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced the creation of a new "China Initiative." The purpose of the China Initiative is to "identify priority Chinese trade theft cases, ensure that we have enough resources dedicated to them, and make sure that we bring them to an appropriate conclusion quickly and effectively." The initiative reflects the DOJ's priority of "countering Chinese national security threats" and its concern over "China's trade practices." U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who himself has a master's degree in Chinese studies, publicly supports continuation of this effort....

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