A congressional advisory panel said yesterday mainland spying in America represents the greatest threat to US technology and recommended lawmakers consider financing counterintelligence efforts meant to stop China from stealing manufacturing expertise.
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission also said in its annual report to Congress that small and medium-sized US companies - which represent more than half the manufacturing jobs in America - "face the full brunt of China's unfair trade practices..."
Mainland officials have reacted to past reports by warning against outside interference in Chinese affairs.
The commission said mainland spies allow the country's firms to get new technology "without the necessity of investing time or money to perform research." The espionage was said to be putting a strain on US counterintelligence resources and helping China's military modernization. (more)
