Last I checked they still haven't given an explanation for that. Probably because their default explanation for spying over the past years has been "because terrorists", but they couldn't give that one for the spying on Petrobas because they would be laughed out of the building. And that's just one example of US economic espionage, as it's probably part of the foreign policy by now.
> China has denied the charges, saying they were "made up."
The charges are "made up". It says so clearly right there. I am sure the chinese goverment wouldn't lie to its people, in the same way the US does not. </s>
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/09/nsa-spying-braz...
Last I checked they still haven't given an explanation for that. Probably because their default explanation for spying over the past years has been "because terrorists", but they couldn't give that one for the spying on Petrobas because they would be laughed out of the building. And that's just one example of US economic espionage, as it's probably part of the foreign policy by now.
Or how's this for "IP stealing":
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1266892/exclusive-nsa...