Chinese Chip Firm Fujian Jinhua Denies Stealing IP From Micron (reuters.com)
Last Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced charges against Chinese state-owned Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. and privately owned United Microelectronics Corporation of Taiwan for stealing an estimated $8.75 billion worth of trade secrets from U.S. semiconductor giant Micron. On Saturday, Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co denied the charges. "Behavior to steal another firm's technology does not exist," Fujian Jinhua said in a statement. "Micron regards the development of Fujian Jinhua as a threat and adopts various means to hamper and destroy the development of Fujian Jinhua." The company "always attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights," Fujian Jinhua added. Reuters reports: The move to block Fujian Jinhua escalated what until now had been a business dispute into the realm of an international trade conflict between the United States and China. The world's top two economies are already waging a tariff war over their trade disputes, with U.S. duties in place on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods and Chinese duties on $110 billion of U.S. goods. The U.S. moves could seriously damage the ambitions of Fujian Jinhua, a firm of strategic importance to China.
Does anyone admit anything these days?
sudo rm -r -f --no-preserve-root /
"Hey, Jeff!" "Yeah, Boss!" "Micron says we stole their IP. Is that true"? "Lessee, Micropolis, Microprose, Microsoft... Nope. Not Micron." "Thanks. I'll tell the press that we specifically didn't steal IP from Micron. We're a firm of high integrity."
The indictment alleges conspiracy to steal secrets. Which is slightly different than actually having stolen secrets. Thus the company needs to actually dispute this by saying "we didn't plan to steal secrets" or "the stolen secrets we received were not known to be stolen by us". Simply saying they didn't steal the secrets isn't a denial.
the path here is indirect and while showing the pattern of a conspiracy has many layers of companies fronting this operation. It's not entirely unlike how Uber ended up with Waymo desgins
from the primary source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr...
According to the indictment, the defendants were engaged in a conspiracy to steal the trade secrets of Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron), a leader in the global semiconductor industry specializing in the advanced research, development, and manufacturing of memory products, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). DRAM is a leading-edge memory storage device used in computer electronics. Micron is the only United States-based company that manufactures DRAM. According to the indictment, Micron maintains a significant competitive advantage in this field due in large part from its intellectual property, including its trade secrets that include detailed, confidential information pertaining to the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced DRAM products.
Prior to the events described in the indictment, the PRC did not possess DRAM technology, and the Central Government and State Council of the PRC publicly identified the development of DRAM and other microelectronics technology as a national economic priority. The criminal defendants are United Microelectronics Corporation (“UMC”), a Taiwan semiconductor foundry; Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit, Co., Ltd. (“Jinhua'”), a state-owned enterprise of the PRC; and three Taiwan nationals: Chen Zhengkun, a.k.a. Stephen Chen, age 55; He Jianting, a.k.a. J.T. Ho, age 42; and Wang Yungming, a.k.a. Kenny Wang, age 44. UMC is a publicly listed semiconductor foundry company traded on the New York Stock Exchange; is headquartered in Taiwan; and has offices worldwide, including in Sunnyvale, California. UMC mass produces integrated-circuit logic products based on designs and technology developed and provided by its customers. Jinhua is a state-owned enterprise of the PRC, funded entirely by the Chinese government, and established in February 2016 for the sole purpose of designing, developing, and manufacturing DRAM.
According to the indictment, Chen was a General Manager and Chairman of an electronics corporation that Micron acquired in 2013. Chen then became the president of a Micron subsidiary in Taiwan, Micron Memory Taiwan (“MMT”), responsible for manufacturing at least one of Micron’s DRAM chips. Chen resigned from MMT in July 2015 and began working at UMC almost immediately. While at UMC, Chen arranged a cooperation agreement between UMC and Fujian Jinhua whereby, with funding from Fujian Jinhua, UMC would transfer DRAM technology to Fujian Jinhua to mass-produce. The technology would be jointly shared by both UMC and Fujian Jinhua. Chen later became the President of Jinhua and was put in charge of its DRAM production facility.
While at UMC, Chen recruited numerous MMT employees, including Ho and Wang, to join him at UMC. Prior to leaving MMT, Ho and Wang both stole and brought to UMC several Micron trade secrets related to the design and manufacture of DRAM. Wang downloaded over 900 Micron confidential and proprietary files before he left MMT and stored them on USB external hard drives or in personal cloud storage, from where he could access the technology while working at UMC.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
Don't be silly. Slashdot does not think patents and copyrights are bad in general just in specific cases usually pertaining to the duplication of media. This is actual quantifiable intellectual property whose sole value comes from it's exclusiveness. No one here is stupid enough to argue differently except you
As if any caught criminal ever pleads anything but, "who, me - no way".
Of Course.
Corporatism != Free Market
Orange Man Bad! Straw man argument smart!
Greedy America steals technology from China. China works hards, applied the intelligence, and is victim of America Racism.
Did you just construct a gigantic strawman argument that says that anyone who is in favor of less government must support China stealing IP? Seriously? Please - for the love of God, please stop that. Argue in good faith, not in ridiculous exaggerations.
I feel like you are arguing against what you imagine conservatives are saying. I'm so confused by your comment. Or, to put it a better way, you're arguing against what conservatives would have to say in order for your silly rhetoric to be taken seriously. Either way, it's strawmen all the way down. I remember hearing of studies (which I really need to chase down, if anyone has the reference I'd appreciate it) in which self-described "liberals" (or progressives) and conservatives were asked to describe how the other side would think of the issues. The conservatives proved to be pretty good at describing the leftists' positions, while the leftists were much worse at characterizing what their ideological opponents thought.
Reference: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0050092
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!
Who did it 1st: China or me? I did - dates are my proof https://theregister.co.uk/2017... w/ the FACT China rampantly STEALS U.S. Intellectual properties & military secrets!
* IMITATION truly IS the SINCEREST FORM of FLATTERY!!!
(... & proves hosts work vs. DNS faults in tracking you via dns request logs (since you avoid it & resolve FASTER locally using hosts) + DNS being downed OR Kaminsky REDIRECT security flaw misdirected poisoned (or vs. DNSChanger))
APK
P.S.=> Let me tell you ALL 1 thing: It's NOT EASY being "World-Class" like me (lol - 100,000++ users prove it for me) - enjoy the fruits of my labors for FREE + going FASTER/SAFER/MORE RELIABLY online (w/ a bit more anonymity too via my program)... apk
This behavior is learned early, early on.
"Little Timmy, did you break that plate," the father asks.
"Nuh-uh, 'twasn't me!' little Timmy replies, with an emphatic head shake."
"Timmy... tell the truth, or no Internet for a week.."
"Umm... ummm.,.. okkkaaaaay, i dropped it, but it was Suzie's fault! SHe bumped my arm while I was making lines on the plate with YOUR razor!"
"Let's keep my involvement a secret. Here's a nickel bag for your trouble."
When will people including world leaders realize that when the other party says "I didn't do it!" it really means "Hell yeah, I did that, and then some!"?!
Denial = Guilt. I learned that as a ten year old watching the world around me, which back then was the Shah of Iran being deposed, our redonkidiculous governor's election in 1980 (puerto rico) and other political shenanigans. Oh yes lots of Russkie denials, lots of 'Murican denials, deny deny deny. Months, years later the denials turned out to be empty words, they all had done their respective Bad Thing.
"Is Gramma dying?"
Sad looks all about, then a calm "No, no she isn't."
"Oh, ok," said the little boy, and went on to paint his latest model rocket. Not two hours later Gramma was dead. The little boy knew it was coming, he had never belived the "No" they had fed him that October, 1981.
The "Civilized World" jumped the shark ca. 1973.
they have been making up charges against both important individuals, in the hope to sow some dissension in the ranks, and against important corporations. Eventually they will do the same shit against Europe, and get smacked down.
Fujian is so full of shit it's leaking out of their collective eyeballs.
They clearly DID steal (dates tell all) 1 technique I use that differentiates MY hosts program vs. ALL others (hardcodes). A technique that not only SPEEDS YOU UP (beyond ad & script tracker blocking) but also SECURES you vs. DNS security flaws + tracking!
* Argue w/ the numbers (or rather, dates).
SEE MY SUBJECT LINE ABOVE & ANSWER THAT QUESTION (oh, I KNOW you won't & you'll "Run, Forrest - RUN!!!" from it, lol!).
APK
P.S.=> Time & date - it's IRREFUTABLE evidence in MY favor, no questions asked... apk
Uh what? Orange Man Bad!
Chinese Water Army having problems PROVING time & dates in MY favor "wrong" here https://yro.slashdot.org/comme... ? Yes, lol!
* One thing TROLLS of ANY KIND can't defeat, is fact... & the REAL FACT is the your "system" STIFLES the desire for ingenuity & creativity (no incentive for PERSONAL gain, only for "the party") - hence your NEED to thieve & for your "Chinese Water Army" bullshit.
APK
P.S.=> Even the TROLLS of the CHINESE WATER ARMY (look that up folks - don't be amazed - WEEZILS the world-over use the SAME inevitably DEFEATED + EXPOSED tricks along w/ being EXPOSED thieving ideas etc.) ... apk
Did China offer to help solve the issue or are they just denying?
Speaks loudly.
Didn't ZTE deny any wrong-doing? Why did the US govt retract their sanctions against that company? Someone get paid off?
Can't recall many headlines like this from the 2008-2016 period..
Well the USA hacked into THEIR systems to steal secrets and they found them.
The rest of the world is taking the approach that if the Trump government says anything, its most likely an "alternative truth".
This is just as likely the USA trying to stir up more anti-China feelings because US officials KNOW China is about to take over the lead in many areas from the USA.
See subject & DENY a fact China stole a technique that differentiates MY hosts prog vs. all others https://yro.slashdot.org/comme...
* Good luck that - TIME (& dates) WORK AGAINST ANY BULLSHIT you spew vs. it!
APK
P.S.=> WTF are you? Some "commie sympathizer" OR part of the "Chinese Water Army" (a troll p.r. construct CHINA uses - look it up)??... apk
While it is certainly unpleasant to admit, the Chinese are probably only spying these days because everybody does it. They likely do not need to. The US, on the other hand...
Most ACs are not even worth the keystrokes to insult them. Be generically insulted by this and ignored otherwise.
Those Chinese, with their foreign military bases all over the world, sailing warships all over the world.. constantly throwing their weight aroudn with the russians..
when will they ever learn?
thankfully the US war machine has a soloution, which hasnt worked so far.. but maybe this time will be different?
Chinese Water Army (look that up) having problems PROVING time & dates in MY favor "wrong" here https://yro.slashdot.org/comme... ? Yes, lol!
* One thing TROLLS of ANY KIND can't defeat, is fact - Even the TROLLS of the CHINESE WATER ARMY (look that up folks - don't be amazed - WEEZILS the world-over use the SAME inevitably DEFEATED + EXPOSED tricks along w/ being EXPOSED thieving ideas etc.)!
APK
P.S.=> ... & the REAL FACT is the your "system" STIFLES the desire for ingenuity & creativity (no incentive for PERSONAL gain, only for "the party") - hence your NEED to thieve & for your "Chinese Water Army" bullshit... apk
Yea? I'm BETTER than CHINA w/ proof ("time will tell" & it tells ALL by DATE) https://yro.slashdot.org/comme...
* I've got ZERO RESPECT for them (no better than "OpenSORES" thieves) & I could give 2 SHITS whether THEY respect ME or not (but clearly, they DO respect me - they stole MY idea (see link above)).
APK
P.S.=> They'll destroy themselves as any DICTATORSHIP always inevitably does since the 1 thing mankind in general cannot stand or endure long is ENSLAVEMENT or IMPRISONMENT (& that's EXACTLY what their nation's governmental philosophy IS - & sociopath MORONS like Rockefeller that UGLY 2" dick freak ADMIRED them? Please - birds of a feather losers)... apk
If you are going to start a war, you need to make up some excuses.
Any idea what percentage of grad students in US Universities getting a masters / phd in electrical engineering are American?
Iâ(TM)ll give you a hint - in 2004 I was the *only* American at Univ of Florida getting my ms in ee. ALL the rest were foreigners and 70% of those Chinese.
Whoâ(TM)s fault is that?
No one believes a nation of cheaters, cut your BS China
This isn't property and thus can't be stolen.
The American war machine seems to have kept Russia in Its frigid hell hole well enough the last sixty-seventy years. Enough so that they need to use troll posters on foreign message boards to het a message out. Y'all can't even take Ukraine. Maybe send more "vacationers" there.
Or are you running out of potatoes for your liquid courage?
The US violates intellectual property rights of other coutries all the time.