• Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    10 hours ago

    lmao this is hilarious after decades of accusing Chinese companies of “stealing” tech from western companies. Which even if true would be cool and good.

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    4 hours ago

    It sounds surprising given the headline, but looks quite reasonable when looking at the details in the article:

    • The requirement is part of a tender for €1bn worth of grants to develop batteries. It only affect companies who engage in this tender.
    • This is in part a response, at a smaller scale, to China’s own regime that "pressures foreign companies into sharing their intellectual property in exchange for access to the Chinese market. "