Mohnot: China is an enemy and should not get US data
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Investor Sheel Mohnot discusses national security risks and trade policy regarding Chinese technology and hardware.
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“China specifically, I do think China's playing unfairly and they're our enemy and we shouldn't let our enemy get data on the United States.”
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