Kurt paused, and seemed to think about what he was saying.
“However, that’s speculation on my part. What’s one hundred percent clear is that Li was sending the data he gathered back to China. Who has been using the data and why, I think we still don’t know for sure.”
Now Susan persisted. She felt like Kurt was talking around the issue, a rare performance for him. He was usually to the point, and he took the shortest way to get there. “So we’re sure it’s China,” Susan said.
“I’d say yes, we’re sure.”
Susan took a deep breath.
“Get me the Chinese President on the phone.”
*
Half an hour after Susan made the decision, aides on both sides were holding the line open. Susan barely had time to eat half a turkey club sandwich and choke down a cup of coffee in her study.
“Can we please get s
