content: Chinese Spies Engaged in Massive Theft of U.S. Technology Several intelligence and security experts testified during the hearing that China poses the most significant threat of technology theft from an estimated $510 billion spent annually on U.S. research and development. "China has a government-directed, multi-faceted secret program whose primary task is technology acquisition, as well as a highly refined strategy to develop and exploit access to advantageous information through the global telecommunications infrastructure," Van Cleave said.  Along with Russian intelligence agents, Chinese technology spies have developed specific lists of technology for theft. Beijing uses clandestine agents, front companies, and joint research ventures in the theft program. "Indeed, the United States is a spy's paradise," Van Cleave said. "Our free and open society is tailor-made for clandestine operations." -- http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-spies-engaged-massive-theft-u-s-technology/ Thanks to the assistance of our traitor presidents, the Bush's, Clinton, and Obama, we don't even try to stop this.  China uses our universities as bases of operation on our soil! Edit:  According to this article the trade deficit with China is up 20% so far this year:  https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-trade-surplus-with-u-s-soars-1523599751