VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-23
“will be on the table”
Scott Bessent · said 2026-07-22 · reported 2026-07-23
Bessent said sanctions would be on the table when Chinese companies cross the line into intellectual property theft via industrial-scale distillation attacks.
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