> I call these companies "state-controlled" because they are ultimately susceptible to the authoritarian central government's will.
If the companies are susceptible to the government's will, then attacks against the government would also be attacks on the companies. Defense and recovery against geopolitical espionage diverts resources away from those companies. Why is the drain on profit industrial espionage causes a problem while a drain on resources is acceptable?
If the companies are susceptible to the government's will, then attacks against the government would also be attacks on the companies. Defense and recovery against geopolitical espionage diverts resources away from those companies. Why is the drain on profit industrial espionage causes a problem while a drain on resources is acceptable?