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> As noted earlier in this thread, I didn't go looking for Chinese developers for this story. But if you go hunting for permissions-abusing apps, this is where you might end up. …

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Cheaper labor, I suppose.

I bet Eastern Europe is also represented.

Are chinese really cheap labor though? Their tech companies are quickly eclipsing that of western companies.

I don't think it's fair to say it's just a cheap labor thing.

Not utterly cheap, but likely not as expensive as Silicon Valley.

Also, I suspect that those who concentrate on adding spyware and ad fraud, repackaging, etc are not the top talent.

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