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China Rejects US Piracy Claims As "Groundless"

Posted by timothy on from the move-along-nothing-to-see dept.

eldavojohn writes "Earlier this month, a United States piracy list fingered China, Russia, and Canada as the first, second and third worst governments (respectively) for enforcing copyright policy in the world. China's Foreign Ministry has rejected these claims as 'groundless' just before meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday and Tuesday in Beijing to address copyright policy. The official Chinese statement read, 'The involved US Congress members should respect the fact and stop making groundless accusations against China.' The plan nevertheless remains to use the visit to pressure China into overhauling its failed attempts to curb piracy, since software piracy in China appears to be a social norm, with the Chinese government possibly even leading by example."

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  1. This is china we're talking about by mwvdlee · · Score: 1, Funny

    They lie like Steve Jobs, but without the reality distortion field.

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    1. Re:This is china we're talking about by Walter+White · · Score: 2, Funny

      Turnabout?

      Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
      A: None. They just redefine darkness as a standard.

      Q: How bad is software piracy in China.
      A: The Chinese do not pirate. That is a normal operation.

  2. Re:As compared to what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I've seen plenty of Thai's online... probably hundreds, if not thousands. Just 'cause they happened to be female, naked, and doing things away from their keyboard...

  3. Re:FOSS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You must not be too good if you don't know what "open source" is.