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How many Americans go to work in China at all?

Lots, but generally to work at the Chinese offices of their US employer.

The secrets are which secrets had been stolen.

> The secrets are which secrets had been stolen.

The Chinese probably have secrets worth stealing about solar panel production. They've pretty much driven everyone else out of business.

It’s hard for others to compete with slave labor. Gives the Chinese quite a leg up on pricing power.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/business/economy/china-fo... https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/08/27/customs-d...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57124636

The CIA can basically tap into any network they want. Why take a big risk grooming an intern to join Huawei when you can just get what you want with the tap of a button?

Wouldn't Americans find life behind the GFW pretty suffocating?

VPNs

I would be frankly disappointed if our government and tech companies are not doing the same.