Fact-check: Recent X posts corroborate the article's claim of $225-600 billion annual US losses from Chinese IP theft, with multiple users citing $300-600B or $600B figures (e.g., posts from Feb-Mar 2026). Discussions on US-China economic warfare and supply chain vulnerabilities are consistent and ongoing. War on the Rocks is a reputable source for such policy analysis, aligning with the real US-China Trade War context.
Sun Tzu in the Supply Chain: The New Face of Economic War With China
A policy analysis series examines the economic dimensions of US-China strategic competition, highlighting annual losses of $225-600 billion attributed to Chinese government-orchestrated intellectual property theft, software piracy, and counterfeit goods. The article frames ongoing US-China tensions as a form of economic warfare, drawing on strategic concepts to analyze supply chain vulnerabilities and trade secret theft. It is the first installment in an 11-part series on economic statecraft pub