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Former CIA Official Calls for US Economic Espionage to Counter China

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David Cohen, who served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, called for the United States to formally lift its existing prohibition on economic espionage. He argued that this policy change is necessary to help US firms maintain a technological lead amid intensifying competition with China. Cohen stated that the current policy directive, which banned spying on foreign firms, no longer serves US national interests.

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Cohen claimed that by abstaining from economic espionage, the United States has tilted the playing field against itself and magnified the threat posed by China. The call for formalized economic spying comes as China ramps up efforts to secure its trade secrets.

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  • David CohenFormer deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency who made the call for policy change.
  • Central Intelligence AgencyThe national foreign intelligence agency of the United States where David Cohen served.
  • ChinaThe geopolitical state cited as the primary competitor in advanced technologies and trade secrets.

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