And this is bad for the future of citizens and corporations of the US, especially if it continues, because Chinese firms will use this to compete vigorously wit

And this is bad for the future of citizens and corporations of the US, especially if it continues, because Chinese firms will use this to compete vigorously with the US firms that spent the time and money developed the tech. Much of the WSJ's readership has a vested interest in that not coming to pass. That's "so what".