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China’s Greatest Heist: How Beijing Stole America’s Technology with Andrew Badger

China didn’t just compete with the United States — it harvested America’s innovation. In this episode of “Intel at the Edge” Andrew Badger joins Chip Usher to discuss The Great Heist — the story of how China used industrial espionage, talent recruitment, and a whole-of-society strategy to leapfrog the U.S. in critical technologies. From AI and hypersonic missiles to semiconductor manufacturing and electric vehicles, this conversation explores: • How China turned WTO entry into a collection apparatus • The rise of the Ministry of State Security’s global network • The Tesla “billion-dollar thumb drive” case • Hypersonic and the Los Alamos connection • Why economic security is national security • What the U.S. intelligence community must do differently If the 20th century was about military dominance, the 21st century is about technological power. The question is not whether China is competing — it’s whether America is prepared. 00:00 Intro – The Great Heist 02:20 From DIA to Industrial Espionage 03:15 WTO 2000: The Turning Point 06:25 The “Kaspersky Doctrine” Strategy 08:10 The Most Consequential Economic Heist in History 10:30 China’s Whole-of-Society Intelligence Model 13:20 Sun Tzu & The Cultural Mindset Behind Espionage 17:40 The Cost: $600–800 Billion a Year 21:05 The Tesla “Billion-Dollar Thumb Drive” 22:45 Hypersonic & The Los Alamos Connection 25:15 “We Let Them Do It” – Strategic Distraction 29:20 The China Initiative & Political Hesitation 31:35 AI, Quantum & Emerging Tech Theft 34:20 The Wave Energy Case Study 36:40 Semiconductor War & ASML 38:15 Economic Security = National Security 40:20 Time to Stop Playing Defense 43:30 OPSEC Mindset & Intelligence Reform 46:50 Final Thoughts