Thursday Briefing: Chinese spies compete with U.S. spies

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We’re covering a technology race between Chinese and American spying agencies. Plus, predictions for how we’ll eat in 2024. [A photo illustration with images of President Biden, President Xi Jinping of China, security cameras and semiconductor production.] The Ministry of State Security has grown under Xi Jinping, China’s leader. Illustration by Chantal Jahchan Chinese spies rise to meet the U.S. China’s Ministry of State Security is deploying artificial intelligence and [other advanced technology to compete with the C.I.A](~/AAAAAQA~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~~). At the same time, the C.I.A. is pouring resources into monitoring Chinese companies that are developing A.I., quantum computing and other such tools. The ministry’s main source of information was once gossip at embassy dinner parties. But it has built itself up through wider recruitment, including of U.S. citizens. It has also sharpened itself through better training, a bigger budget and the use of advanced technologies. A.I. is key to its goals. The M.S.S. has technology that creates instant dossiers of people of interest in Beijing, including American spies and others. It has intensified its intelligence collection on U.S. companies developing technology with both military and civilian uses. The C.I.A.’s spending on China has doubled since the start of the Biden administration. Gathering detailed information on commercial trade secrets was once the kind of espionage the U.S. avoided, but now information about China’s development of emerging technologies is now considered as important as divining its conventional military might or the machinations of its leaders. Context: Beijing’s most acute worry is that the U.S. and its allies could choke China off from technological know-how vital for economic and military growth. [Sam Altman, in jeans and a blue shirt, speaks with Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, on a stage in front of a screen displaying the logos of OpenAI and Microsoft] Sam Altman of OpenAI, left, and Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, in San Francisco last month. Barbara Ortutay/Associated Press The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft The New York Times [sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjcvYnVzaW5lc3MvbWVkaWEvbmV3LXlvcmstdGltZXMtb3Blbi1haS1taWNyb3NvZnQtbGF3c3VpdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTExMjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNjcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplg7GQjGUsF6VMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) yesterday, opening a new front in the legal battle over the unauthorized use of published work to train artificial intelligence technologies. 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Explanation: Chatbots can generate answers that rely on journalism by The Times to answer questions about events or the news. The Times said that readers might be satisfied with the response and decline to visit The Times’s website, reducing web traffic and revenue. [Lee Sun-kyun wearing glasses, a black overcoat and a black scarf steps out of a vehicle.] Lee Sun-kyun in Incheon, South Korea, last week. Yonhap, via Reuters Lee Sun-kyun found dead in Seoul Police are investigating the death of Lee Sun-kyun, who played the head of a wealthy family in “Parasite,” [as a suicide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9sZWUtc3VuLWt5dW4tcGFyYXNpdGUtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTExMjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNjcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplg7GQjGUsF6VMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). A police official said the 48-year-old actor left what appeared to be a note. The award-winning actor had recently been under police investigation on suspicion of illegal drug use. He denied the accusations, and — after a 19-hour interrogation — told reporters that he was the target of a blackmail effort. Context: Drug arrests have surged since President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a “war on drugs,” from about 10,400 in 2019 to 17,000 this year, and offenders face six months to 14 years in prison. The country’s entertainment industry has recently been shaken by drug abuse scandals. 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This month, Colorado’s Supreme Court said Trump should be removed for engaging in insurrection. - Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top U.S. officials [met with Mexico’s president](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvYmxpbmtlbi1tZXhpY28tbWlncmFudC1jYXJhdmFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTEyMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM2NzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWDsZCMZSwXpUxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) for talks on how to slow the surge in illegal migration at the southern U.S. border. - Russian authorities have taken [thousands of children](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4R-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) from Ukraine since the war began. Israel-Hamas War [Huge bursts of fire surround a military vehicle with soldiers watching from nearby.] An Israeli artillery unit firing toward Gaza in October. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images - Israel and Hamas staked out [seemingly intractable conditions for a cease-fire](~/AAAAAQA~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), suggesting that a durable truce remained far off. - Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas and has warned of a long war. But some allies and former Israeli officials are [growing more skeptical of the goal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjcvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLW1pbGl0YXJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTEyMiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM2NzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWDsZCMZSwXpUxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - A leading Palestinian human rights group said that the number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons had [increased by nearly 50 percent](~/AAAAAQA~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) to 7,800 since the war began. - See satellite imagery showing [Israel’s advance](~/AAAAAQA~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~~) into central Gaza. A Morning Read [Four people in matching blue dresses with white stripes, tiaras and alienlike sunglasses look at the camera. They are wearing sashes that read "Hudson Ambassador," with their names below.] U.F.O. Days take over a small Wisconsin town each July. Erinn Springer for The New York Times Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit [59 memorable photographs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4RgAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjYvYXJ0cy9iZXN0LWFydHMtcGhvdG9zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTA3NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTExMjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTkzMzg4ODE2JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM2MjEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM2NzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWU1NGJlNjlhZGQzZDZkYzExMWE4MjA3NmEzNDE4MzBmJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZYOxkIxlLBelTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) that capture the year in arts and culture. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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Each year, my colleague Kim Severson tries to anticipate the coming food trends. She sifts through predictions from big food companies, PR firms, restaurant groups and more to prognosticate next year’s plate. Here’s some of what she has found: - Meals are so 2023. Next year will be all about snacks, which one forecaster called “the ultimate lowbrow cool.” - But meal-flavored cocktails are coming. Brace yourself for umami-heavy drinks tasting of chicken or caprese. - Water and hydration are still en vogue. Look for “wearable hydration sensors,” flavored syrups and water stewardship for conservation-conscious consumers. - Buckwheat is a rising star. It’s rich in protein and fiber — and is showing up in everything from foie gras to hot chocolate to monkfish. There’s more, including soup, florals, A.I. and natural fermentation. [Read Kim’s full review here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8yNi9kaW5pbmcvZm9vZC10cmVuZHMtMjAyNC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTExMjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNjcwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgplg7GQjGUsF6VMUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). RECOMMENDATIONS [An artichoke and spinach stew in a white bowl, with a metal spoon sticking out.] Con Poulos for The New York Times Cook: Reimagine a familiar dip as [spinach-artichoke chicken stew](~/AAAAAQA~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~~). Read: These are some of the year’s [best graphic novels](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnbxWxP4RyAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjYvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L3RoZS15ZWFyLWluLWdyYXBoaWMtbm92ZWxzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMTA3NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTExMjImbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTkzMzg4ODE2JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM2MjEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM2NzAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWU1NGJlNjlhZGQzZDZkYzExMWE4MjA3NmEzNDE4MzBmJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZYOxkIxlLBelTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Pack: Use a [compression sack](~/AAAAAQA~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) to fit more into your luggage. Abstain: Considering dry January? [Set yourself up for success](~/AAAAAQA~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~~). 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