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On the recordJuly 8, 2013
In the U.S. military espionage is heroic and economic espionage is a crime, but in China, the line is not so clear.
Said by
James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the differing perceptions of espionage between the U.S. and China.

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