DOJ Scraps Trump-Era China Initiative
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is scrapping its China Initiative in favor of a broader program to confront diverse national security threats from foreign countries. While left-learning articles highlight that Matthew Olsen announced the change of strategy Wednesday, following a months-long review of the initiative, right-leaning articles highlight that the DOJ website said it was aimed at "identifying and prosecuting those engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage."
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Matthew Olsen announced the change of strategy Wednesday, following a months-long review of the initiative. Olsen announced that the department would pursue a broader strategy to counter not only threats from China but also from Russia, Iran and North Korea.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the China Initiative was created in 2018 under the Trump administration. Justice Department leaders said the initiative undercuts an increase in threats from Russia, Iran and numerous other countries.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the DOJ website said it was aimed at "identifying and prosecuting those engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage." In its place, the DOJ is instituting a new "Strategy for Countering Nation-State Threats."