> Historically, strong international IP protection only becomes extra important once you are an a big established incumbent rather than a developing upstart cou

> Historically, strong international IP protection only becomes extra important once you are an a big established incumbent rather than a developing upstart country. The theft of IP in a less interconnected age with different IP laws, at a smaller scale? If it was good enough for the British and the Americans, why not a policy from the top down for the Chinese in the modern age? It would explain what China is doing in Africa, and their treatment of African immigrants in China during the pandemic. Colonialism was OK back then too! And many countries did it! Why not a more modern take by China [1]? 1 - https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/is-china-a-new-colonial-power https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/is-china-a-new-colonial-powe...