Sometimes, in Washington, D.C., it’s hard to figure out which side is the good side and which is the bad. It’s not an old Western film in which the good guys are the obvious heroes, wearing white cowboy hats and trying to keep the bad guys in check.

But sometimes, the sides are very clear. Take, for example, a recent letter from China supporting changes the Biden administration wants to make to standard-essential patents, or SEPs. That a foreign rival would endorse President Joe Biden’s proposal is a clear sign that this administration does not support U.S. innovation as much as it supports China stealing our innovations.