Why are the Chinese so good at copying?
為什麼中國人如此擅長抄襲?
Thomas Edward, Geopolitic & Tech, Research in US, China, India & Asia.
托馬斯·愛德華，《地緣政治與技術》，《美國、中國、印度與亞洲研究》。
"Copying" is deep in Chinese DNA & culture. They even has a proverb for it: "Seeing a better, one should seek to parallel".見賢思齊。
"複製"在中國的DNA和文化中根深蒂固。他們甚至有一個諺語:"看到一個更好的,一個人應該尋求與其並行"。見賢思齊。
In ancient time, there wasn't any copyright law. Everyone just learn and copy freely from the better one to improve. Its not until the West capitalism rise to top from its industrialization just few centuries ago, West invented patent system to ensure their leading advantage.
在古代，沒有任何版權法。每個人都可以從更好的人那裡自由地學習和複製來提高自己。直到幾個世紀前西方資本主義從工業化中崛起，西方才發明了專利制度來確保他們的領先優勢。
But who invented most of the things prior to West civilization? Science and Civilisation in China
但在西方文明之前，是誰發明了大部分東西呢?中國的科學與文明
But did China learn from any other high civilization? Sure, tonnes of it from ancient Bharat-India continent, Persian, Roman, Egypt, etc. But no one pay royalty or get sued to learn from better ones, just universal knowledge exchange to improve life.
但是中國有沒有向其他高等文明學習呢?當然，來自古巴拉-印度大陸、波斯、羅馬、埃及等等。但是，沒有人為了向更好的人學習而支付專利使用費或被起訴，只有普遍的知識交流來改善生活。
So Europe developed by copying everything from Chinese Inventions first, then US copied Europe (by espionage), Japan copied US-EU, Korea copied US-EU-Jp. How a little bit of Industrial Espionage started the Industrial Revolution |
所以歐洲的發展首先是模仿中國的發明，然後美國(通過間諜活動)模仿歐洲，日本模仿美國-歐盟，韓國模仿美國-歐盟- 日本。 鏈接：《一點點工業間諜活動是如何引發工業革命的》
But Jp & SK were largely spared from violating IP accusation because of US policy to groom them as counterweight to Soviet-China. They were in fact given many technologies & freedom to copy intentionally to develop its "miracle" prosperity as show case of West democracy superiority. Now US is also grooming West democracy India to counter commie China, so you won't hear a single complaint of India IP violation when its ranked global bottom violating everything. Ranking of Countries for Intellectual Property Protection
但由於美國將日本和韓國培養成與蘇中抗衡的力量，它們基本上沒有受到侵犯知識產權的指控。事實上，他們獲得了許多技術和自由，可以故意複製，以發展其"奇蹟"繁榮，作為西方民主優越性的例證。現在美國也在培養西方民主印度來對抗共產主義中國，所以當印度在全球排名墊底時，你不會聽到任何關於印度侵犯知識產權的抱怨。鏈接：知識產權保護國家排名
China after missing its few centuries of development during Manchus occupation(Qing Dynasty) , followed by a series of devastating invasions & civil war, finally could find 40yrs of peace time to develop again under visionary leader Mr. Deng XP.
中國在經歷了滿清時期幾百年的發展後，經歷了一系列毀滅性的侵略和內戰，終於在有遠見的領導人鄧先生的領導下，找到了40年的和平時期來重新發展。
Chinese is as usual very good at copying everyone to quickly improve their life again, alleviating 700M from poverty within 40yrs. By next year 2020, they will alleviate all severe poverty to ensure every Chinese is guaranteed (by state law) a decent job, shelter, food & basic healthcare, while every West nations are having over 20% poverty no one want to talk about.
像往常一樣，中國人非常擅長模仿別人，以迅速再次改善自己的生活，在40年內使7億人脫貧。到2020年，他們將消除所有嚴重的貧困，確保每個中國人都有(國家法律)保障體面的工作、住房、食物和基本醫療，而每個西方國家都有超過20%的貧困，沒有人願意談論。
Over last 40yrs, US has mutated its IP copyright system to become a powerful tool where big US corps with vast legal resources will patent every single shits to suppress & extort any weaker corps/nation through complex IP system & costly lengthy law suits, backed by US sanction power. Intellectual property, not monopoly
在過去的40年裡，美國已經改變了它的知識產權體系，成為一個強大的工具，在美國製裁力量的支持下，擁有大量法律資源的大型美國公司將通過複雜的知識產權體系和昂貴的漫長法律訴訟，為每一個弱小的公司/國家申請專利。知識產權，而不是壟斷
Did Edison invented the light bulb? No.
愛迪生髮明燈泡了嗎?不。
Lot of small corps & poor nations growth were strangled with costly products(like MS Office), high royalty fees & law suits, while their indigenous innovations often get violated or worst patented. Japan even try to patent my favorite Indian curry.
許多小公司和貧窮國家的增長被昂貴的產品(如微軟Office)、高昂的專利費和訴訟所扼殺，而它們的自主創新往往受到侵犯或獲得最糟糕的專利。日本甚至想給我最喜歡的印度咖喱申請專利。
Since US alleged China is stealing all its IP, did millions of China corps get sued in US & globally, or brought to WTO? No. Because China actually paid $30B global royalty p.a., right behind US paying $40B. So how can China be biggest IP thieves as US alleged?
既然美國指控中國竊取其所有的知識產權，那麼數百萬中國公司是在美國和全球被起訴，還是被帶到WTO?不。因為中國實際上每年支付300億美元的全球專利費。僅排在我們支付400億美元之後。那麼，中國怎麼能像美國所說的那樣，成為最大的知識產權竊賊呢?
But why Chinese is paying that much willingly, huge $30B p.a.? Because no one can sell any product globally violating any IP, and you will be paying huge fines. That has largely answered if US propaganda hold any water.
但為什麼中國人願意付出這麼多，每年300億美元。因為沒有人可以在全球範圍內銷售任何違反知識產權的產品，而你將支付鉅額罰款。如果美國的宣傳站得住腳的話，這在很大程度上已經得到了回答。
A Closer Look at China's Supposed Misappropriation of U.S. Intellectual Property
讓我們仔細看看中國對美國知識產權的侵吞
US even patented e-Cigarette widely known to be invented by a Chinese who has no resource to patent it. The world also openly violated a small Singapore company Trek2000 USB flash storage (Thumbdrive) because it can't fight every big Corps.
美國甚至擁有電子煙專利，眾所周知，這是一個沒有資源申請專利的中國人發明的。世界還公開侵犯了新加坡一家小公司Trek2000的USB閃存(拇指驅動器)，因為它無力抗衡眾多的大集團。
When West invited China to tender a FSR project, they didn't had any intention to offer it any project. They just patented its proposal containing IP to Chinese dismay. That's how capitalism predatory policy work, rich get richer.
當西方邀請中國投標一個FSR項目時，他們並沒有打算提供任何項目。他們剛剛為包含知識產權的提案申請了專利，這讓中國人感到沮喪。這就是資本主義掠奪性政策的運作方式，富人越富。
Patent filing is a very lucrative business yet expensive game not for small innovative companies or poor nations. So Japan & Korea copy US & EU, jumped in to spend huge resources in patenting every shit instead of investing on innovation. They become top 3 patent holders soon, with Samsung rank No.1 in application. Everyone sued each other to get even.
專利申請是一項非常有利可圖的業務，但對小型創新企業或貧窮國家來說卻是一項昂貴的遊戲。所以日本和韓國效仿美國和歐盟，投入大量資源為每一件垃圾申請專利，而不是投資於創新。他們很快就成為了世界前3大專利持有者，其中三星的專利申請量排名第一。為了報復，每個人都互相起訴。
China realized its late comer disadvantage after joining WTO, every tiny basic technology, design, pattern, name, & logo are already patented by G7 to claim royalty, you can't create much new thing without violating one. And you have to very diligently verify if your design violate any of their numerous complex patents to avoid costly law suits. This system was designed to kill any innovation for late comer like China & Asia.
加入WTO後，中國意識到自己的後發劣勢，每一項微小的基礎技術、設計、圖案、名稱和標誌都已經被G7國家申請專利，要求專利使用費，你不可能不違反一項就創造出很多新東西。你必須非常努力地驗證你的設計是否違反了他們眾多複雜的專利中的任何一項，以避免昂貴的法律訴訟。這個系統的設計是為了扼殺中國和亞洲等後來者的創新。
But everyone has forgotten Chinese is naturally very good at "copying" to outperform everyone, so they started to copy US, EU & Jp predatory system on how to utilize WTO system & patent rights to fight back. The WTO and China.
但是每個人都忘記了中國人天生擅長"抄襲"，所以他們開始模仿美國、歐盟和日本的掠奪性體系，如何利用WTO體系和專利權進行反擊。鏈接：世貿組織和中國。
China paid its due fees $30B p.a. diligently without complaining, working as world sweat shop for meagre margin($15 per $1K iPhone) over 30yrs with high pollution. It started to invest in a huge legal team to patent all its discovery as well, but plough more into R&D instead of playing financial scam like West & Jp. Within a decade, its No.1 in patents filing well surpassing US & the world. Huawei is now No1 patent applicant.
中國付出了應有的年均300億美元的努力，沒有抱怨，就像世界血汗工廠一樣，30多年來，在高汙染的環境下，利潤微薄(每1000美元的iPhone收取15美元)。它也開始投資一個龐大的法律團隊為所有的發現申請專利，但更多地投入研發，而不是像西方和日本那樣玩金融騙局。在十年內，它的專利申請數量就超過了美國和世界第一。華為現在是第一大專利申請人。
In another decade when 60% technology is consist of new patents, we will see everyone get sued by Chinese for IP thief & cough up huge royalty they had paid to learn their patent lesson, eg. for 5G(China owned 35% of SEP/Standard Essential Patent), AI, automation, autonomous driving, aerospace, FSR, semiconductor, ...
再過10年，當60%的技術由新專利組成時，我們將會看到每個人都被中國人控告竊取知識產權，併為學習他們的專利經驗付出巨大的專利費。關於5G(中國擁有SEP/標準基本專利的35%)、人工智能、自動化、自動駕駛、航空航天、FSR、半導體、……
What will US do then? Trumps already threaten to withdraw from WTO, and had paralyzed it by refusing to allow nomination of retired judge replacement. US is single largest violator of WTO law getting most global complaints.
那我們怎麼辦呢?特朗普已經威脅要退出WTO，並通過拒絕任命退休法官替代人選使WTO陷入癱瘓。美國是世界上最大的單一違反WTO法律的國家，收到的全球投訴最多。
Soon US will also revert back to its old law, where IP rights can only be sued by Americans in US to undercut China. Isn't shifting goal post and rewriting rules for US advantage is its forte?
不久，美國也將回歸其舊法律，在美國，知識產權只能被美國人起訴，以削弱中國的實力。難道改變目標和改寫規則不是我們的強項嗎?
Again, everyone has forgotten Chinese is just very good at learning…or copying if you prefer, soon they will copy US old IP law, only Chinese can sue in China, and the world will quickly flood with Made in China "US branded goods" at half the price. This will be the apex of US hypocrisy biting back.
再說一遍，所有人都忘記了中國人只是非常擅長學習……或者如果你願意的話，他們很快就會抄襲美國的舊知識產權法律，只有中國人可以在中國起訴，世界很快就會充斥著中國製造的"美國品牌商品"，價格只有美國的一半。這將是美國偽善反擊的頂點。
Chinese has found the secret winning formula against US dictate World system after years of suffering West bullying, by simply copying the best in every fields diligently to surpass them, including English language now.
在經歷了多年的西方欺凌之後，中國人找到了對抗美國主宰世界體系的制勝法寶，他們只是在各個領域勤奮模仿，努力超越美國，包括現在的英語。
They have send millions to study in West best universities, and employ million of English teachers to teach their people. Soon the world will find many millions of perfect English speaking Chinese with bilingual ability like European.
他們送了數百萬人到西方最好的大學學習，僱傭了數百萬英語教師來教他們的人民。很快，世界上就會有數百萬像歐洲人一樣，能說流利英語的中國人。
These Chinese will argue their case eloquently & intelligently backed by data in perfect English everywhere to counter West smear campaign, no longer disadvantage by language. Aren't we already seeing some in quora now?
這些中國人將用完美的英語在世界各地用數據雄辯而明智地證明他們的觀點，以反擊西方的誹謗運動，不再在語言上處於劣勢。我們不是已經在quora上看到一些了嗎?
As a very good diligent student in "copying" the best, it won't be long Chinese will also set up a similar state sponsored English propaganda machine like US AP, UK Reuters, France AFP, NYT, WaPo, BBC, etc. Then the world will start get bombard 24/7 that US is the greatest IP thieves and cyper spy espionage, which indeed Snowden's Prism saga had already convinced us, but someone need to remind daily less the world forget. And the world will start accuse US McDonald stole the big Mac idea from Chinese bun.
作為一個非常勤奮的學生，在"抄襲"方面做得最好，用不了多久，中國也會建立一個類似的國家贊助的英語宣傳機器，如美國的美聯社、英國的路透社、法國的法新社、紐約時報、WaPo、英國廣播公司等。然後，世界將開始24/7的轟炸，美國是最大的IP竊賊和黑客間諜活動，這確實是斯諾登的稜鏡事件已經說服我們，但需要有人每天提醒，少讓世界忘記。全世界都會開始指責我們麥當勞從中國的小圓麵包上竊取了巨無霸的創意。
China can't steal what we haven't invent like 5G. Soon we will also have to pay for their best innovations we forced them to develop - every tiny thing, by putting Chinese leading companies on banned list.
中國不能竊取我們沒有發明的東西，比如5G。很快，我們也將不得不為我們強迫他們開發的最好的創新買單——每一件小事，通過把中國領先企業列入黑名單。
Do you know why China is now trying very hard to convert their export economy to consumption model, which their market size already surpass US this year? I will continue the story later if more wish to know after 500 upvotes. Thanks for reading my China analysis.
你知道為什麼中國現在正努力將出口經濟轉變為消費模式嗎?中國今年的市場規模已經超過了美國。如果有更多的人想知道這個故事，我將在500次投票後繼續。感謝閱讀我的中國分析。
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