> It does the Chinese a bit of good. Arguably, it's bad for some residents of the USA but humanity probably benefits overall. I have no sources for this claim.
The DOJ and FBI don't exist for the benefit of humanity. The American government is (and should be) solely concerned with advancing the welfare of Americans. Anything else would be an egregious violation of the social contract.
> We should look to protect our innovative abilities, more than we protect their products.
It's inevitable that China will develop the same ability to innovate as us. R&D success is ultimately a function of money and time. But in the meantime, they don't need to develop or ability to innovate if they can simply copy the results of our innovative process as we make them.
> The American government is (and should be) solely concerned with advancing the welfare of Americans.
Opinions might divide on this one, but a case can be made that it would advance the welfare of Americans if the rest of the world didn't see Americans as total a-holes.
The DOJ and FBI don't exist for the benefit of humanity. The American government is (and should be) solely concerned with advancing the welfare of Americans. Anything else would be an egregious violation of the social contract.
> We should look to protect our innovative abilities, more than we protect their products.
It's inevitable that China will develop the same ability to innovate as us. R&D success is ultimately a function of money and time. But in the meantime, they don't need to develop or ability to innovate if they can simply copy the results of our innovative process as we make them.