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China Rejects US Piracy Claims As "Groundless"
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."
"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 their 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."
Then what exactly is made during the third or "ghost" shift in China, not at the request of any outside company?
Another thing of note, explain all the pirated movies and software that gets sold in that country (or is that always "Not from our family" or from someone out of favor?).
The only thing that's groundless is China's posturing.
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I'm sorry, but when Americans start suing each other for ridiculous amounts for minor infractions of dubious laws (mostly made up by paid for politicians, to protect an industry that is struggling to evolve with the technology), the rest of the world is expected to sit by with baited breath, and wait for the latest judge to set a new precedent? Then you (Americans) expect the rest of the world to follow your example. America is not the world, just because *you* have a law about something, doesn't mean the rest of the world recognises it automatically and has to abide by it.
As a proud Canadian? You mean, as a member of a bunch of dumb Canadians....it's not like you HAD to do that, we didn't even do that down here. Stop voting for people who listen to American lobbyists if it bothers you so much.
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