They engineer their internal economy to keep cheap labor at near starvation levels of subsistence. But that doesn't explain how the tires are so good. Building

They engineer their internal economy to keep cheap labor at near starvation levels of subsistence. But that doesn't explain how the tires are so good. Building a good tire is very, very difficult. I'd say that my cheap chinese tires are comparable with state of the art tires from 2002/2003, that requires much more expertise than a dozen good engineers can provide. In my opinion, the tires' performance is evidence that they use someone else's technology. Robin Hood arguments are vapid. Stealing is often costly. Hackers aren't free, although the Chinese government does basically quarantine anyone with any chops. But stealing is worth it and the right robin hood arrangement could reduce the expected value of industrial espionage. Weigh the costs and benefits yourself. Actually, all levels of management want information to be there because you don't want to lose enormous sums of money if someone leaves and doesn't document the location of encryption keys before taking a secret job and disappearing into Asia or eastern Europe. And there's the rub, how many people would leave their company if they had the company's commitment to stable employment? About once a year I sign something that verifies I understand that I'm an at-will employee, do you think that garners my loyalty?