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supremacy. FBI Director Christopher Wray has called China “the greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality.” He has spoken about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) believes it is in a generational fight to surpass the United States in technological leadership. For 20 years, China, led by its flagship firm Huawei, has sought dominance in the global telecom equipment sector. Along the way, it has engaged in a variety of dubious tactics to acquire technology and undermine its competitors. For example, in 2019, federal prosecutors launched a criminal probe into the Chinese company for allegedly stealing trade secrets from U.S. Business partners. Then, in October 2022, the Department of Justice said two Chinese intelligence officers attempted to bribe a U.S. Law enforcement official with the hope of obtaining insider information about the U.S. Criminal case against Huawei.