WW3: Made in Beijing – Will China Be The New World Superpower?

To clarify, the true adversary is not the Chinese people or those of Chinese descent or heritage. Instead, the danger stems from the initiatives and strategies implemented by an authoritarian CCP regime.

China has employed a variety of sophisticated methods to steal intellectual property (IP) from the United States and other countries, including cyber espionage, recruitment of insiders, forced technology transfers through joint ventures, and outright theft via state-sponsored actors.

Traditional espionage involves Chinese nationals or agents embedded in companies, universities, or research facilities, often leveraging financial incentives or coercion to acquire proprietary information.

Forced transfers occur when foreign firms are required to share technology as a condition for market access in China, enabling local companies to replicate innovations without independent R&D. These tactics are often aligned with national strategies like Made in China 2025, aimed at dominating high-tech sectors.

Cyber hacking remains a primary tool, with groups like APT 41 using malware and rootkits to infiltrate networks and exfiltrate sensitive data such as blueprints, formulas, and trade secrets.

The Chinese government utilizes methods designed to sway legislators and shape public sentiment, ultimately pushing for policies that align more closely with China’s interests. Concurrently, the Chinese government aims to establish itself as the preeminent global superpower via exploitative lending and commercial tactics, ongoing pilfering of intellectual assets, and audacious cyberattacks.

These initiatives from China affect corporations, educational entities, scholars, policymakers, and the broader populace, necessitating a comprehensive societal countermeasure.

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Notable examples of IP theft targeting American entities include the 2011 case where Chinese hackers stole wind turbine software from AMSC, causing over $1 billion in losses; the theft of Motorola’s source code in 2009, leading to a competing product in China; and the 2013 incident involving DuPont’s titanium dioxide formula, dubbed the “Oreo White” case due to its use in products like cookies.

In agriculture, Chinese agents stole genetically modified seed corn from Iowa fields in 2011, aiming to boost domestic production. More recently, in 2022, a Chinese engineer fled U.S. charges for stealing chip technology and now thrives in China, highlighting ongoing semiconductor thefts.

A survey of 224 Chinese espionage cases in the U.S. since 2000 shows 54% targeted commercial technologies, with hacking accounting for 46% of incidents.

Globally, China’s IP theft has affected multinational companies across sectors. In Operation CuckooBees, APT 41 hackers stole trillions in IP value from about 30 firms in manufacturing, energy, and pharmaceuticals, including designs for fighter jets, missiles, solar panels, and drugs from North America, Europe, and Asia.

Other cases involve theft from European wind turbine makers and Asian semiconductor firms. In 2017, three Chinese nationals from an internet security firm were indicted for hacking U.S. companies to steal trade secrets.

Such thefts have cost the global economy hundreds of billions annually, with U.S. firms alone losing up to $600 billion yearly, according to FBI estimates.

China denies widespread IP theft, labeling accusations as hype and distractions from its own innovation growth, pointing out that Western nations historically engaged in similar practices during their industrialization.

Officials argue that China has strengthened IP protections, with patent filings surging from 13,751 in 1998 to over 1.2 million by 2019, and IP-related lawsuits tripling between 2016 and 2020.

Reforms include new laws in 2019-2020 increasing penalties for infringements and establishing specialized IP courts, aligning with WTO commitments and domestic strategies to foster genuine creation over imitation.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has overseen a massive military buildup, with defense spending reaching 1.7847 trillion RMB in 2025, up 119.1 billion RMB from the previous year, though actual figures may be higher due to civil-military fusion.

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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) modernization goals, set for 2027, 2035, and 2049, emphasize joint operations, advanced technologies, and power projection to achieve a “world-class” force. This includes anti-corruption purges in 2023 affecting rocket force leaders, potentially impacting readiness but underscoring CCP control.

International observers, including the U.S. DoD, note China’s military towers over neighbors, spending five times Japan’s budget.

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Specific buildups include a nuclear arsenal exceeding 600 warheads in 2025, projected to reach 1,000 by 2030, with new silos, submarines, and bombers forming a triad.

The navy, the world’s largest at over 370 ships, is set to hit 395 by 2025, with carriers like Fujian operational soon, and expansions in the South China Sea via militarized islands for monitoring and projection.

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Around Taiwan, increased patrols, live-fire drills, and new landing barges signal preparations for potential invasion, raising global concerns from Australia and the U.S. about escalation and regional stability.