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Old 8th March 2007, 16:53   #18 (permalink)
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As far as the Chinese copies go, its mandated under Chinese govt law that foreign manufacturers must tie-up with local companies and do a knowledge transfer whether they like it or not. There's nothing just and democratic abt that, I can assure you. Sooner than they can bat their eyelids, these foreign mfrs find there's a new venture started by their Chinese partner and curiously they're selling a "brand new car" that looks mysteriously like their own. All this and without R&D too!
I don't know about automobile sector in China but this rule is not applicable to entire Chinese industry.

The main problem in China is lack of laws to respect intellectual property.

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I AM NOT SAYING THAT CHINESE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY COPYING... THEY DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED..
Why punish? Unless they are not doing legally wrong in China there is no reason to punish them.
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