America has to respond with a united front to China’s massive economic warfare

China s systematic and orchestrated campaign of intellectual property theft and technological advancement poses an unprecedented threat to America s national defense demanding a comprehensive and urgent response The United States once undisputed in its technological prowess now grapples with threats emerging from the Chinese Communist Party CCP agenda that are both insidious and far-reaching in terms of the threats to our national prevention As the world enters an era defined by new forms of power emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence AI quantum computing and hypersonic weapons are at the forefront of U S -China competition The National Defense Commission on Artificial Intelligence warned as far back as that China possesses the might talent and ambition to surpass the United States as the world s leader in AI in the next decade underscoring the urgency of this technological race This danger stems not only from China s relentless pursuit of American know-how and input evidenced by high-profile cases such as the indictment of Chinese nationals for cyber-espionage against U S companies but also from the uncomfortable reality that America has to a considerable extent enabled this IP larceny through investments and insufficient controls The consequences of such actions cannot be overstated they reverberate through every facet of national assurance and economic competitiveness While the U S has been entangled in protracted conflicts in the Middle East the CCP has pursued a whole-of-society approach to national rejuvenation The National Intelligence Law requires all Chinese organizations and citizens to help assist and cooperate with state intelligence work raising concerns about the protection of joint ventures and machinery transfers CHINA'S MALIGN INFLUENCE TOUCHES EVERY ASPECT OF US LIFE WE ALL NEED TO HELP STOP THEMChina s economic and military rise since joining the World Exchange Organization in late is arguably unprecedented in history in terms of speed scale and material gain That membership was intended to incorporate China into the international economic order China has abused its WTO membership for its own self-interest at the expense of the global international order When Xi Jinping took the reins of the CCP in the comprehensive plan to steal America s commercial crown jewels accelerated The Ministry of State Measure MSS China s version of the FBI CIA NSA and Cybercommand all in one has doubled in size in the last years Just as planned by the CCP s high command and enabled by the MSS China would transform from an economic backwater to the economic superpower that it is in the current era For the PRC CCP every facet of American innovation is a target From advanced aerospace engineering to breakthroughs in biotechnology the scope of espionage is staggering Intellectual property theft not only undermines American businesses but also erodes the foundations of our future military and economic strength TREY GOWDY CHINA IS MISJUDGING TRUMP ON ARRANGEMENT IT MAY SOON BE VERY SURPRISED In countless means this has been a unilateral economic war waged by China against the U S and the West more generally If the U S fails to recognize and address the magnitude of this threat it risks ceding its leadership position in the technologies that will shape the coming century Beijing has played off the na vet of the leaders in Washington and Brussels weaponizing their strengths a liberal and globalized economic order in a judo-like manner to its own advantage While direct confrontation in a military sense is not inevitable this commercial war one fought largely by unconventional means will determine the outcome of any future military confrontation between the United States and China The challenge for the U S in facing this threat is that its traditionally structured intelligence assurance and judicial apparatuses are largely ill-suited to combating this unique and modern threat AI HARDWARE RACE IS NEW 'COLD WAR' BETWEEN US AND CHINA THAT COULD HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES REPORTThe CIA and FBI were largely designed to access government-held secrets or counter an official Chinese or Russian intelligence officer trying to recruit a ruling body official How do America s intelligence and measure services approach a partially owned Chinese firm leveraging its commercial access to steal proprietary secrets What do U S federal prosecutors need to charge and convict those conducting commercial espionage America stands at a crossroads The traditional playbook rooted in Cold War paradigms and focused on conventional espionage no longer suffices in the face of this asymmetric economic warfare The United States must modernize its strategies and not only upgrade intelligence capabilities but also forge stronger alliances with innovative companies and academic institutions Defensive measures must now extend beyond governing body agencies reaching into the very heart of America s entrepreneurial and academic fabric CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe United States must strengthen its defenses against intellectual property theft as recommended by the Department of Justice s China Initiative which has led to dozens of prosecutions for exchange secret theft and economic espionage Additionally the National Science Foundation has called for increased resources in research and evolution and the establishment of secure research environments to protect sensitive innovations America s legal and regulatory frameworks are also lacking or are insufficiently enforced often making the prosecution of contract theft cases laborious even when the evidence is overwhelming As for America s private sector Secretary of State Marco Rubio succinctly captured the issue when he stated American companies are committing in effect corporate suicide by not fully considering the long-term consequences of fueling Chinese economic superiority What is required is a renewed sense of urgency alongside of counter-heist whole-of-society response to China s unrelenting economic predatory actions The United States must defend its intellectual capital with the same tenacity it applies to its physical defense An integrated approach combining updated rule robust law enforcement international cooperation and a reinvigorated commitment to research leadership offers the best path forward At last economic prevention must be elevated within the administration to be at the same priority as traditional national assurance going back to the era of the Cold War when we faced the Soviet Union as the principal adversary in the world Only then can America hope to secure its place atop the global technological hierarchy and safeguard its national safety against a PRC CCP intent on undermining America s strength through subterfuge and theft