The U.S. is going after Chinese government hackers who allegedly stole trade secrets from U.S. companies like Alcoa.

The U.S. says six firms were targeted by a Chinese military unit, based in Shanghai. China strongly denies the allegations. CCTV’s Nathan King reports.

U.S.-China Cyber Espionage Charges

The U.S. is going after Chinese government hackers who allegedly stole trade secrets from U.S. companies like Alcoa.

To discuss the impact of the indictment, CCTV’s Phillip Yin sits down with Allan Friedman from George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Friedman is a visiting scholar at the school’s Cyber Security Policy Research Institute.

Allan Friedman on U.S.-China Cyber Espionage Charges

Allan Friedman from George Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.