The US and China have been engaged in a bitter trade battle in recent years, with both sides attempting to gain a competitive edge over the other. The dispute has seen both countries impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of one another’s goods. A former Google software engineer has been charged by the US with stealing trade secrets about artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies. The Chinese national allegedly stole more than 500 confidential files. Do you feel like the charges are political ?

