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Maybe, but then historically - did China start stealing western IP or did the west? Silkworms, tea, pottery, gunpowder.... many things that got invented in Chi
by Zenst 7y ago
Maybe, but then historically - did China start stealing western IP or did the west? Silkworms, tea, pottery, gunpowder.... many things that got invented in China and in effect stolen by the west.
So you could argue that the west gave China ammunition in the past to go down this route.
Either way - the whole aspect of one country stealing another's secrets in regard to trade and product has a very long history.
What the consumers (the ones affected) really need to be seeing though is a smoking gun. Whilst we are not talking WMD's here, we are talking about the same level of proof being bestowed upon the joe-public. That - does need to change and equally such evidence need to be credible with more than a grain of truth about it.
Sure we have all read and heard and kinda-know what's going on and has gone on, but the public need to be told in a way that is clear cut and removes all doubt.
- sanxiyn 7y agoThe west's stealing of silkworm (ca. 552) is a very interesting story. You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggling_of_silkworm_eggs_into_the_Byzantine_Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggling_of_silkworm_eggs_int...
- Zenst 7y agoYes and many a well-done documentary telling the story. Though the story of how tea was smuggled out is one I've only recently become aware of and equally as fascinating. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-british-tea-heist-9866709/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-british-tea...
- hahahaha23 7y agoChina smuggled sweet potato http://www.chinastudyabroad.org/indepthchina/1039-china-and-the-sweet-potato http://www.chinastudyabroad.org/indepthchina/1039-china-and-...