This was an interesting read and being called a copycat while being the first-mover must have been infuriating. But I have to call into question other parts of

This was an interesting read and being called a copycat while being the first-mover must have been infuriating. But I have to call into question other parts of this post due to this: > Contrary to popular belief, they don't do it in a stupid way by just banning competition. Those cases are actually very rare and only occur if the companies in question violate Chinese law in pretty egregious ways. > Most of the time it's the exact contrary: they welcome foreign companies and competition, but create conditions where local alternatives can thrive alongside them, giving Chinese users and businesses legitimate options to choose domestic champions. They are correct, that is contrary to popular belief, to the point I question if this author is wrong. Living in a country for 8 years does not an expert make. My understanding is foreign companies are “welcomed” in, so long as they give heavy ownership to Chinese citizens/companies, are ok with stolen IP, and are fine doing whatever the government tells them to do (like giving them full access to the data centers, which are required to be in China).