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> share all of their IP with their Chinese partner,

This is BS.

No, it's not. If you don't, you will face an extremely high 'tax bill'. Tesla had to negotiate hard to decrease this bill.

See my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23858510

Fair enough, but I think you need to provide a counterpoint explaining why.

Chinese forced technology transfer is “market for technology” policy, not manufacture in China for market policy. Even if you manufacture within United States but want to sell to Chinese markets, the law applies.

You can manufacture in China, without transferring IP (apart from what is needed to reveal for the ability to manufacture it). But if you want to sell in Chinese markets, you must transfer some technology.

Tesla builds factory in China because wants to _sell_ in Chinese markets.

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