All countries engage in espionage, but the practice of using an intelligence apparatus specifically to steal commercial trade secrets exceeds international norms.

“Everyone does espionage, but not every country uses their intelligence apparatus to steal commercial trade secrets. That is beyond the norms.”

Matthew McKenzie asserts that the Chinese government's use of its intelligence apparatus to target and steal commercial trade secrets constitutes a violation of international norms.

“Everyone does espionage, but not every country uses their intelligence apparatus to steal commercial trade secrets. That is beyond the norms.”

Israel routinely conducts extensive espionage against the United States, including targeting high-level Trump administration officials.

“We we know they spied on Donald Trump. I mean, that's confirmed.”

Recent reports of Israel spying on Trump administration officials are part of a long-standing history of Israeli espionage against the US.

“Israel has been spying on the United States for you know, 70 years or maybe 60. Two words, Jonathan Pollard. So, this is not new.”