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Here's some more. Check out the bootlegged Jeep Wrangler and Mercedes!!!]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/
jokes aside, if China is to become a relevant economic superpower (it's still trading on its "potential" and cheap labour market), it needs to understand protection of IP is of utmost importance.]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/
And, if that Chery ('Chevy' rip-off?) is expected to sell, they'd better start over. Ick!]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000857035387/]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/
But on a more serious note, China and Japan are actually guilty off ripping off German designs. Have you seen the upcoming redesigned Mercedes S-class? Although the rear end looks like the Maybach, the front end looks exactly like a Toyota Camry. And then the W163 (first generation M-class) was ripped off by Kia. Now the W164 (new ML) has been ripped off by the Chevy Equinox (GM's Chinese design studio).

Well, what goes around comes around and if Nissan is being bitten in the ass, it's because they did it to someone else. LOL. We should just sit back and enjoy the ride. ;)]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/
Plenty of manufacturers are willing to step up, but the Chinese government doesn't protect "Western" copyright. Heck, some companies that rip off Western products are subsidized by the Chinese government - Huawei comes to mind.

You think the RIAA doesn't want a piece of this?

It's an amazing problem, but Western (and Japanese) companies' hands are mostly tied.]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/infringement and labor attack on their products. walmart has lobbyists and lawyers
who petition to legislators, in favor of the chinese labor and goods. WalMart buys $15 billion dollars worth of goods from China every year. that amount is larger than the entire gross national product of Israel and Ireland combined. whole american towns with small industries have folded because walmart outsourced to the chinese for cheaper product. if we wanted to start, it would be right here in our own country against walmart buying foreign.
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The Chinese have also been contracted by the Panamanians to run the Panama Canal, and they are building airstrips in Haiti.

It doesn't look good, and as someone already mentioned, it's bigger than stupid looking knockoff cars.]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/
It is the stated policy of the Chinese government, err companies to avoid any and all payments for IP. The government has "recommended" and gotten cellular protocols that are rip-offs of old technology, just so the country doesn't have to pay for patent licensing. Same goes for DVD technology.

Why oh, why did we let them into the World Trade Organization?]]>Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/16/chinese-copy-cats/Dec 18th 2005 10:31PM