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Blocking exports and raising tariffs is a bad defense against industrial cyber espionage, study shows

Written by William Akoto, Assistant Professor of Global Security, American University

Cutting off China's access to advanced U.S. chips is likely to motivate Chinese cyber espionage.kritsapong jieantaratip/iStock via Getty Images

The United States is trying to decouple its economy from rivals like China. Efforts toward this include policymakers raising tariffs on Chinese goods, blocking exports of advanced technology and offering sub...

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