Blackmail, espionage, data theft. These are things that were proposed as reasonable things to do.

勒索、刺探、数据窃取，这些被当作合理的事情提议出来。

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These include the heightened risk of industrial espionage during inspections and the possible loss of proprietary business information through other means.

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You can see the difference between these unfolding events and previous claims of cyber espionage.

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It doesn't mean they are being accused of espionage, but this statute is being applied to fit the facts of these cases.

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