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The software industry will lose...
... on its own. The US government has to be willing to make a credible threat of WTO action on IP, and then has to be successful in WTO rulings to have an impact.

The subject must also be more broad than software. The Chinese government can counter by discouraging software imports. Instead, the penalty must involve IP transfer. If no company in the world can transfer IP to China in return for getting a contract, the Chinese government would see the disadvantage in a hurry.

Terrible speculation, but negotiating with the Chinese government appears to resemble closely negotiating with a powerful bandit.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 02/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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China  abc_123 | 02/07/05
Ok, you are so smart, you tell us all about China.  DonnieBoy | 02/07/05
After reading the article...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
here is my 2 cents  abc_123 | 02/07/05
If you want to stop piracy in China, you need MS to help.  DonnieBoy | 02/07/05
Only Microsoft?  rapson | 02/07/05
No, but....  nucrash | 02/07/05
But how?  rapson | 02/07/05
Those China Experts  dan@... | 02/07/05
Good explanation!  TechType | 02/07/05
Is everyone blind???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
I agree, except..  Patrick Jones | 02/07/05
Maybe, but at some point there will be no choice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
china has sufficient dollar reserves to do that anytime  hipparchus2000 | 02/07/05
China's Teacher  The King's Servant | 02/08/05
Chickens coming home to roost  Sunny Jalolly | 02/07/05
Knowing now what you know now...  The King's Servant | 02/08/05
The software industry will lose...  Anton Philidor | 02/07/05
No, all industries lose.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
The average Chinese person can't afford it...  TechType | 02/07/05
In this day and age...  BitTwiddler | 02/07/05
Working with China very nearly bankrupted our company.  JonathonDoe | 02/07/05
Jon, your tale is one of hundreds..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
Big bulky Beaucracy, every other thing illeagle? Piracy is the easiest!  GreatInca | 02/08/05
Hmmm, "taking down China"  dan@... | 02/07/05
China can cripple the US tomorrow if required, but they havent  hipparchus2000 | 02/07/05
Big difference between hard ball and failing to honor contracts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
It's not that bad... only $1.9 billion a day.  B.O.F.H. | 02/07/05
I think that many have missed the Chinese threat.  The King's Servant | 02/08/05
Piracy has existed since the dawn of time  Roger Ramjet | 02/08/05
Screaming about China buying technology  akpenguin | 02/09/05

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