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This gets overblown a lot in the same way that we used to discredit Soviet scientific advancements by claiming they stole all the important bits from the Americ
by jimbob45 5y ago
This gets overblown a lot in the same way that we used to discredit Soviet scientific advancements by claiming they stole all the important bits from the Americans.
Yes, China does steal US technology and industry and yes, it has happened on a number of occasions with concrete documentation. However, that does not mean that China is not capable of innovation or shrewd business moves and it should not be assumed to be the norm.
- denverkarma 5y agoThe fact that they are more than capable of innovation and shrewd business is the entire reason that casually stealing whatever they want on top of things is problematic.
- webmaven 5y ago> The fact that they are more than capable of innovation and shrewd business is the entire reason that casually stealing whatever they want on top of things is problematic. Hardly casual. The theft is thoughtful, deliberate, careful, and strategic.
- andrey_utkin 5y agoMaybe the West woruld come to realization that they could abolish paw protections of trade secrets and patents, and not lose much, but boost local innovation?
- memonkey 5y agoI don't see how that is any different if we're comparing it to the United States who is also capable of the same things but violently steals whatever they want.