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Re:China is challenging the idea that censorship thwarts onl... by kosmic_k on Thursday July 21, 2016 @07:30AM (#12136124)
Of course Chinese entrepreneurs can innovate. That being said, the CCP has been making it more difficult. As of this month every single mobile game needs government approval at cost to the developer.
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Re:China is challenging the idea that censorship thwarts onl... by Nokinside on Thursday July 21, 2016 @08:10AM (#12136270)
On the other hand there is less red tape on biotech and pharma and Chinese government is encouraging innovation.

New Chinese biotech companies are dong well. gene therapy, proteins, viral vector therapeutics, cell therapy, small molecules, antibody engineering.

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Re:China is challenging the idea that censorship thwarts onl... by knowaveragejoe on Friday July 22, 2016 @12:05AM (#12141637)
Certainly those couldn't go horribly wrong with less oversight, right? As opposed to mobile games...
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