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I'm curious (and fearful) as a naturalized US citizen of former Chinese nationality--is your sort of paranoia and general attribution of this to culture common?
by ta1672 8y ago
I'm curious (and fearful) as a naturalized US citizen of former Chinese nationality--is your sort of paranoia and general attribution of this to culture common? The man arrested was a US citizen (and would have had to give up Chinese citizenship to become one) but would have obviously looked Chinese.
If you had to work with me, would you actively try to obfuscate your work because you believe at a cultural level that I'm keen to steal?
- neya 8y ago> I work with Chinese companies on a regular basis, > I never give THEM access... I've clearly explained my stance with Chinese companies. Ie. Companies from China. I've never mentioned anything at a personal level in my original comment. That's your mis-interpretation. Sorry.
- wimpelbone 8y agoRe-read your comment. You said nasty things about Chinese companies because a US citizen stole IP from GE. And then you wonder why a Chinese-born US would be wary of working with you.
- neya 8y agoI said those because, a US citizen stole IP from GE, but sent it back to Chinese companies. Hence, I clearly mentioned why I don't trust Chinese companies, whereas the misinterpretation here is automatically the assumption that I have a problem with Chinese as a race, which isn't true.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoIs there really a connection though? Some of the most critical people about China proper are it’s first and second generation emigrants. Just look at people like Gordon Chang.
- spiritcat 8y agoNo we'd probably work great together and be good friends. Now if I happened to be CEO in a sensitive industry.. it'd cross my mind ya. Nothing personal, but slightly higher than average probability that you maintain enough ties to home to be persuaded in one form or another by the superpower pouring immense resources into doing exactly that.
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- cascom 8y agoI don’t think the US requires you to give up your foreign passport anymore after naturalization - not sure about China
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoUS accepts dual citizenship. China does not for anyone over 18.
- booleandilemma 8y agoI think it’s healthy to be a little paranoid when your paranoia level matches what you’re seeing. Imagine being a Chinese citizen who reads the news a lot and every couple months, they read a story about how an American or a “Western” person living in China stole some IP from a Chinese company. How do you think they’re going to feel about Americans and Westerners? With this in mind, I wouldn’t blame a person if they were more distrustful of a Chinese coworker than say, a British coworker. This is how it works, unfortunately.
- pishpash 8y agoThis is how propaganda works, too, unfortunately. Propaganda isn't usually false, but just gives an unbalanced impression, e.g. where is the news report of every other trade-secret violation?
- booleandilemma 8y agoWell it’s important to always keep a clear head and handle these kinds of issues on a case by case basis using your best judgment, of course. The Chinese guy working at the deli where I get my coffee is probably not a state-sponsored spy.
- oxide 8y agoIf my IP is my lifeblood, you better believe it pal. Is that your fault? Nope. But my intellectual property is more valuable than your personal feelings being hurt.