FBI Director Christopher Wray addressed the economic espionage threat posed by China at the Department of Justice China Initiative Conference on Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C.
China is threatening the U.S. economy—and national security—with its relentless efforts to steal sensitive technology and proprietary information from U.S. companies, academic institutions, and other organizations, Wray said.
Wray told the audience that China is targeting everything from agricultural techniques to medical devices in its efforts to get ahead economically.
The FBI is using traditional law enforcement techniques as well as its intelligence capabilities to combat these threats. He said the FBI currently has about 1,000 investigations into Chinese technology theft.