Five Eye Chiefs Band Together to Accuse China of Stealing, Hacking and Spying

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In a rare joint statement, the intelligence chiefs from the Five Eyes countries of the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand came together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence for hacking and spying against the nations.

The chiefs made the statement following meetings with private companies in the U.S. innovation hub Silicon Valley. US FBI Director Christopher Wray said the "unprecedented" joint call was meant to confront the "unprecedented threat" China poses to innovation worldwide.

The officials said that from quantum technology and robotics to biotechnology and artificial intelligence, China was stealing secrets in various sectors.

In response, Chinese government spokesman Liu Pengyu said the country was committed to intellectual …