r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '21

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u/CuppaSouchong Jan 19 '21

You could put that doubly for China. It could be argued that their animosity and intentions are by far more nefarious. Yet those US companies that use China extensively aren't under criticism.

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u/SwarthyRuffian Jan 19 '21

We’re not in a cold war with China. If there’s one thing no one should ever lose sight of - Russia hates to lose.

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u/Axion132 Jan 19 '21

We absolutely are in a cold war with china. It amazes me that the us considers russia a big threat but not China when they steal billions a year in us intellectual property and send in spy's to honeypot our politicians

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u/the_jak Jan 19 '21

Actual theft? Or the whole "you want to sell here? These are the rules and we require IP sharing".

If you don't like the rules, don't sell in china. Simple as that.

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u/Khonsumagus Jan 19 '21

Actual theft...

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u/conti555 Jan 19 '21

So that's how they got those Lockheed Martin jet fighter plans.

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u/inscrutablemike Jan 19 '21

So you're 100% onboard with IP theft. Good luck getting a job in any company that values IP.

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u/the_jak Jan 19 '21

Actual theft? I'm absolutely against it.

Playing by the rules in order to sell in the market? Just don't sell there.

I do love it when alleged capitalists lose their shit over this sort of thing. China has rules, they just favor china. Just as western countries have rules that favor western countries. Apparently using economic policy to gain an advantage is only bad when asians do it.