At the same time, both governments constantly hack into each other’s computers to steal traditional political and military secrets. Spying is not a violation of international law (though it often violates various domestic laws), but the US argues that theft of intellectual property violates both the spirit and letter of international trade agreements.
美国的政策不是为了偷取知识产权，而中国的政策似乎正好相反。与此同时，两国政府都在不断地侵入对方电脑窃取传统政治和军事秘密。间谍活动并不违反国际法（尽管通常会违反各种本国法律），但美国认为知识产权窃贼违反了国际贸易协定的精神和内容。