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DEEP CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND: OK, not so deep. From May 2019, an analysis of Chinese spies targeting the MD Anderson cancer center and other research facilities in Houston’s Texas Medical center.

Beijing’s operational objective: By targeting MD Anderson and its affiliates in the Texas Medical Center, China’s communist elites seek to steal the creative genius, decades of training and years of cancer research of some of the world’s finest specialists and most brilliant doctors.

Beijing covets their knowledge because, when applied, it has great economic and political value. For example, China could produce and sell high-value, high-prestige pharmaceuticals, and improve its own medical programs, without spending a yuan on research.

Decouple? Absolutely. But also penalize and, when required, retaliate.