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Your own article contradicts you with respect to Japanese and IP theft. Its thesis is that they were just playing the game better: ''Are the Japanese picking
by jdsully 8y ago
Your own article contradicts you with respect to Japanese and IP theft. Its thesis is that they were just playing the game better:
''Are the Japanese picking our brains?'' a congressional staffer asks. ''Yes. They're doing it very well. They're doing it legally. The question is whether we have a two-way street.''
The Chinese accusations are that illegal methods are used. Which is a major difference.
- Barrin92 8y ago>The Chinese accusations are that illegal methods are used. Which is a major difference. It's really not until the accusations are actually proven to be true. Remember that Bloomberg story about Chinese spy chips in every device on the planet ? Whatever happened to that one? In the current dispute with Huawei, how many accusations are substantiated? Do the Japanese simply get the benefit of the doubt because we're just taking it on faith that they never cooperated with their government in a country that is notoriously corporatist, but the Chinese we'll just designate as thieves?
- jdsully 8y agoIt is notable that in prior episodes with Japan the accusations were never made.
- coldtea 8y agoThe accusations were extremely common, in newspapers, pundits opinion pieces, politicians etc, in the era of Japan's rise (70s to 90s). From accusations of spying and government subsidies helping their corporations, to tarifs, threats, "taking our jobs", being unpatriotic to get Japanese cars, etc, down to diplomatic pressure (that succeeded) to enforce US-led changes to their currency, to make US exports more viable.