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Re:As Last Module Docks, China Completes Its Space Station by captainmuon on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @04:20AM (#33432670)
I think describing China as one monolithic block in that way is problematic and denies the agency of Chinese people. It is tempting to look at the different political system and lump everything together. You have to distinguish between the government, researchers, and Chinese companies. I know many Chinese researchers who are collaborating fairly, and they have very similar interests and - mixed - incentives as western scientists do.

It is true that Chinese companies do what you described, I think at some point there was even an offical slogan for it. But this is just as much due to the "capitalist" side as to the "communist" side. I'm pretty sure if an American company was behind technologically they would do the same. I recall Tesla poaching battery and car manufacturing specialists for example. Not saying that is great, but it would be naive to assume they would do otherwise.

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Re:As Last Module Docks, China Completes Its Space Station by tomp on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @10:09AM (#33436043)
What agency do Chinese people have?
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Re:As Last Module Docks, China Completes Its Space Station by captainmuon on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @10:31AM (#33436408)
The people have independent ideas and wills - and not a hive mind - is what I'm saying.

> China doesn't collaborate, it just takes until it reaches scientific and technological parity. Once parity is reached, China cuts collaboration agreements and keeps further advancements within China.

Regardless of what strategy the government is pursuing, I know personally that many Chinese researchers do collaborate on an honest basis. They have to put a lot of effort into dispelling the prejudice that they just want to leech technology for their government.

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Re:As Last Module Docks, China Completes Its Space Station by bigcat12345678 on Saturday November 05, 2022 @01:55PM (#33483862)
Think for a moment how ridiculous it is to assume Chinese individuals have no free mind.
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