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China Initiative Conference

Thursday, February 6, 2020

On February 6, 2020, the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted the China Initiative Conference.  The goal of the China Initiative is to identify & prosecute those engaged in economic espionage, trade secret theft, hacking & other economic crimes while protecting critical infrastructure against external threats & combating covert efforts to influence the American public.  Attorney General William A. Barr provides keynote remarks.

Attorney General William P. Barr delivers the keynote address at the Department of Justice's China Initiative Conference.
FBI Director Christopher Wray provides remarks at the China Initiative Conference.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Hickey for National Security Division and John Brown, FBI discuss how to protect intellectual property and key assets from criminal activities.
Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski moderates the U.S. Attorney Panel at The China Initiative.
Assistant Attorney John Demers, discusses the significant steps the Department is taking to hold China accountable.
Related: 

Attorney General William Barr's remarks

Department of Justice China Initiative Fact Sheet

Information About the Department of Justice’s China Initiative and a Compilation of China-Related Prosecutions since 2018

Updated January 20, 2021