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Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

China is a sovereign entity. I’m pretty sure they can decide foreign licensing laws don’t apply there.

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mightyfoolish@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
China is a soverign state and they should make their own laws. However, China has promised repeatably that they will take IP concerns more strictly (trade deal with Trump in 2020 is one example of this promise). It seems of this moment they still use the World Intellectual Property Organization for inspiration for their IP laws. At one point, China did not acknowledge IP rights at all. Being consistent is good for business; especially when it comes to international business.

In 1980, China became a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As of at least 2023, China’s view is that WIPO should be the primary international forum for IP rule-making. - Wikipedia

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- Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  China has never been consistent. Doing business there is all about relations with the CCP. This is a perfect example of how an authoritarian regime differs from a liberal regime. One is bound by it’s promises and rules and the other binds it’s rules to it’s needs.
  
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