FBI Director Christopher Wray called China the ‘defining threat of this generation’ in ’60 Minutes’ panel
Published 10/22/23 11:00 PM ET
Mary Papenfuss
In a chilling, riveting warning Sunday, the so-called “Five Eyes” intelligence chiefs from across the globe laid bare the unprecedented threat of China‘s historically massive theft of intellectual property, trade secrets and personal data.
FBI Director Christopher Wraywarned on 60 Minutes on CBS that he believes China represents the “defining threat of this generation.”
“There is no country that presents a broader, more comprehensive threat to our ideas, our innovation, our economic security, and ultimately, our national security,” Wray told correspondent Scott Pelley.
“We have seen efforts by the Chinese government … trying to steal intellectual property, trade secrets, personal data — all across the country,” he added, revealing that there are currently 2,000 active U.S. investigations related to Chinese government efforts to steal information.
“We’re talking about agriculture, biotech, health care, robotics, aviation, academic research,” said Wray, who noted it’s not just a “Wall Street problem,” it’s a “Main Street problem” that costs workers their jobs.
“You have [in China] the biggest hacking program in the world by far, bigger than every other major nation combined,” he noted.
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