nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||U.S. Officials: Beware Of China And Others Trying To Steal COVID-19 Research||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Chinese nationals have been charged with stealing U.S. medical technology in many recent cases. As U.S. firms race to find a coronavirus vaccine, U.S. authorities tell companies to safeguard research.