The Department of Justice is cancelling the Trump-era “China Initiative” program that was aimed at curbing spying by the Chinese Community Party on intellectual property and academia after a review concluded that it was discriminatory against the Asian-American community.
Spearheaded in 2018 under Trump administration, the project was focused on “identifying and prosecuting those engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage,” as well as “protecting our critical infrastructure against external threats through foreign direct investment and supply chain compromises.”
The program will be replaced by the more politically-correct “Strategy for Countering Nation-State Threats,” applying not just to China but to other adversaries such as Iran, Russia, and North Korea as well.
“Our goal with this strategy is to take a comprehensive approach that draws on the full extent of our tools and authorities to address the alarming rise in illegal activity from hostile nations,” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the DOJ’s National Security Division said Wednesday. “This includes growing threats within the United States and to Americans and U.S. businesses abroad.”
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