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Originally Posted by HansTWN
No copyright and no patent protection sort of does make sense for dirt poor countries. Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan all started out this way.
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You're forgetting one: Japan.
Japan started exactly like China does now. Creating poor imitations of "good" western products. But Japan has outgrown this and now makes some excellent innovative products. I don't know how or when this shift started, so I've no idea how to apply this to China...
The idea is simple. First, spend money on factories and "steal" good designs. Once the factories are paid for and you've a steady source of income, you can start spending money on designs and innovation. R&D always takes a lot of money...