throwaway855

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   by throwaway855 8y ago

   What's funny is that in this article, a Taiwanese company was also accused of stealing IP from Micron, but people are only talking about China. So is the common believe of a group of people enough? Or does it need the recognition of ot
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   by throwaway855 8y ago

   A Taiwanese company was also accused: > Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. > and Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corp. > were indicted in California > along with three individuals, > the Justice Department said Thursday.
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   by throwaway855 8y ago

   To be fair, Manchuria and Xinjiang were conquered during the Qing dynasty, who were Manchu people, not Han. They were later Sinicized after several generations.
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   by throwaway855 8y ago

   Yup. When Japan was challenging the US in the 80s, there were pervasive smear campaigns, and this was towards essentially a US vassal. It culminated in the Plaza Accords, which stagnated Japan.
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   by throwaway855 8y ago

   Is it possible to reach superpower status without doing those things? Inevitably, to reach superpower status requires bending others to your will. And there will always be those that oppose you.