# Michael Ellis's unusually public declaration that Chinese companies are "legitimate targets" represents a deliberate…
*Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/claim/michael-elliss-unusually-public-declaration-that-chinese-companies-are--d05cd9ad
*Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`)
*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/michael-elliss-unusually-public-declaration-that-chinese-companies-are--d05cd9ad.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
Michael Ellis's unusually public declaration that Chinese companies are "legitimate targets" represents a deliberate policy signal, not an inadvertent disclosure.

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## Sources

- [China Warns US to Stop All Spying After CIA Deputy Director Declares Chinese Firms Legitimate Intelligence Targets](https://truthscore.com/source/a82669eb)