China a Threat?

[cooldude]

Quote from Farside:

From what I have read, yes. They are enforcing domestic IP law, but are allowing IP infringement of foreign companies.

I live in NJ, a short distance from Chinatown in Manhattan. There you will find pirated DVDs; fake Rolex, Breitling, Bvulgari watches; fake Gucci, Prada and Chanel handbags, etc. The Chinese make an industry out of counterfeiting, and are not afraid to do it even in the US. It is cultural; I don't think China will ever enforce IP laws for foreign companies.

Cultural? It is pure capitalistic greed. They are learning fast and since they are 'behind' the USA, they are learning from Al Capone, Dillinger, ...

 

[Farside]

If you go over to China, most of the US products are counterfeit, even in high end stores.

The real problem is that in China, they all buy bootlegged Windows XP for $5, CD's, games, etc. It is the intellectual property that is all the US has left to offer, and if that is being pirated we are screwed :eek:

 

[WD40]

the best way to understand the china "threat" is to visit china.