@r-gamer: They don't play by the rules? Well, you were not specific, so allow me to answer some common ones.
CURRENCY MANIPULATION
China sets its own currency exchange rate and allows it to trade at a narrow range. Recently it devalued its currency. The US and the Federal Reserve do not do this, along with other countries with Independent Cental Banks and freely floating currencies.
But consider what the Fed does. It increases and decreases interest rates and it prints money and it can also reduces the money supply. China has all these tools plus directly setting the exchange rate against the USD.
When the Fed raises rates, the USD strengthens (investors and speculators buy the USD), when the Fed cuts rates the USD weakens (investors sell it for other currencies) - simple supply and demand. When the Fed engages in Monetary easing (Obama era QE1, QE2 and later QE infinity) this weakened the USD.
In essence, all central banks aim to influence the strength and weakness of its currency to suit and support its economy. Why is China considered a currency manipulator is really nonsensical, they just have an extra tool. Besides, there were US Central Banks in the US before the mighty FED! Some were not independent.
STATE SPONSORED COMPANIES
This happens for some of the massive Chinese companies, Huawei is not one of them. China Mobile, China Unicom and many others are state-sponsored. But did Mr Obama not bailout a few US companies? Do US firms not get grants and tax breaks? Isn't Amazon a massive recipient of US tax breaks? Doesn't the EU provide R&D grants to thousands of companies? Yes, they do!
If Labour in the UK wins the election, Jeremy Corbyn plans to re-nationalise the Railway companies. Fix energy prices too.
COPYCATS
Yes, this has happened, it is unfortunate and I do not think it is right. If you look back at history, the same accusations were made about Japan when their economy shot up during the 70s and 80s.
I think it is wrong. However, I am seeing changes in China. If you ever visit the Zhuhai, go to Gongbei's Underground shopping centre, I would say around 15% of the stores are selling knock offs!
I was in this shopping centre back in June/July and the knock off stores were all shut as the police were hunting them down. I will be back in the area in late Nov/early Dec, I pop in there for coffees, if I see a crackdown, I'll take some photos.
But increasingly I am seeing some more companies breaking out of this mould. I think Xiaomi is one of them, BYD and Geely (you probably haven't heard of them) are big car manufacturers, they are making some original designs.
Industrial Espionage
I think this happens everywhere.
Give me more specifics and lets talk!
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