I see what you’re saying. I don’t think the Chinese have the technology to do that yet. Almost every technology they have they stolen from someone else.
They shovel multi multi millions in "donations" to our esteemed universities. I think they're getting any info they care to have, don't you? They're certainly not going to be content with merely plaques and honorary degrees.
I think they've also figured out that our current batch of "leaders" have less and less love of country and more how can I enrich myself and my family ... and they are capitalizing on that big time.
The White House and Congress has a price tag and they know what it is.