Now that China is starting to develop their own IP in some areas (eg EVs) I'm curious how they react if anyone rips off their IP. I can't imagine they'll react

Now that China is starting to develop their own IP in some areas (eg EVs) I'm curious how they react if anyone rips off their IP. I can't imagine they'll react well, but I wonder if it's a genuine "IP isn't a thing" or if it's just "ripping people off is ok it it's for our benefit".