“We do all the R&D, their spies steal our plans, data and info, and replicate much of what we have. Don’t kid yourself.”
That was in the past. China had 49,000 patents granted last year, the US 10,000
That’s because the CIA gives tech., weapons systems, electronics, etc. information/development/etc. into infinity to China and all countries.
At the same time the CIA withholds all that/keeps it all away from the US knowledge/development/etc..