Dot Communism

They are notorious pirates... Stealing first patented products then the jobs of those who made them, ignoring any form of intellectual property rights and now launching widespread internet hacking attacks.

It isn't always clear whether the attacks are government sponsored or merely tolerated, but Todd Bucholz says China faces a stark choice when it comes to Internet freedom and it's time for China to pull hackers' plugs.

Economist Todd Buchholz was an adviser to the first President Bush. His latest book is called "New Ideas From Dead CEOs."