Apple to Expand Research and Development Facilities in China

[zakarhino]

I have nothing against the Chinese people - just the Chinese government - but Tim Cook needs to get some fresh air or step down. I don’t know what he’s smoking with a decision like this.

The Chinese people ARE the Chinese government which is why Xi and the CPC have the highest government approval rating in the world. Even the anti China institutions in the US admit this. Your statement is contradictory for that reason.

 

[zakarhino]

Not to mention they steal intellectual property.

Stealing intellectual property = Consensual technology and expertise transfer. I guess the "they steal everything!" trope will last another decade or two before the truth becomes mainstream. US corporations agreed to technology and expertise transfers when negotiating with the Chinese and there was no obligation to agree to these terms. They agreed because they wanted dirt cheap Chinese manufacturing. Now that China are utilizing that knowledge to build strong domestic competitors to US companies all of a sudden we're complaining and trying to spin a consensual agreement as "theft." Laughable.

Here's what a Stanford legal professor has to say about it:

The Law and Economics of “Forced” Technology Transfer and Its Implications for Trade and Investment Policy (and the U.S.–China Trade War)

Abstract. “Forced technology transfer” is a central issue in the ongoing U.S.–China trade row. The phrase encompasses a number of different practices, but

academic.oup.com

 

[svish]

Though Apple is expanding production outside China, seems like it will continue to invest in China.

 

[germinator]

Terrible idea. It seemed for a while that Apple had learned their lesson and had started divesting from China. They should get the hell out of there, only keep the stores.