As requested: https://www.lawfareblog.com/precise-and-narrow-limits-us-economic-espionage https://www.lawfareblog.com/precise-and-narrow-limits-us-eco.... For

As requested: https://www.lawfareblog.com/precise-and-narrow-limits-us-economic-espionage https://www.lawfareblog.com/precise-and-narrow-limits-us-eco.... For your reading convenience: "… it would be consistent with this statement for the USG to steal trade secrets on behalf of U.S. firms, or to give the stolen trade secrets to U.S. firms, for some other purpose." Not really classic what-about-ism, however classic poorly-informed-ism. Of course the USA is going to "seek to craft a nuanced rule about economic espionage that serves its interests." Its the same policy and morals - just that up to now their wasn't much tech to steal from China or Zimbabwe.