From security dossiers and advanced aerospace stealth designs to the mundane technology in your living room, virtually no sector of the American economy has remained untouched by the Chinese Communist Party’s intellectual property theft campaign.

In this interview, The Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek sits down with David Shedd, former acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and co-author of “The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets.”

Shedd describes how China’s economic growth over the past 25 years was bolstered by stealing American intellectual property, technology, data, and know-how.

Crucially, Shedd warns that this campaign extends beyond corporate espionage. No target is too small in the CCP’s eyes if it can benefit the Party, he argues.

Shedd addresses a host of questions: How does China’s civilian-military fusion strategy turn its citizens into spies on demand? What are some major instances of China stealing information from the United States? What are the implications for national security? And how can American citizens defend themselves against theft?

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.