China’s Weak Logistics
Electrolux China, a group that manufactures kitchen, cleaning and outdoor appliances for consumers and business users, set up its supply […]
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Supply Chain Infrastructure
The Chinese economy has been growing rapidly despite an underdeveloped supply chain network. Most Chinese manufacturing companies do not yet rely on […]
Chinese Legal System Hinders IP Protection Efforts
If finding a software pirate is as simple as walking down the street and looking around for wheelbarrows, why is […]
Cost for Windows falls—to 50 cents—in China
Despite three years of attention by lawmaking committees and a steadily increasing roster of laws protecting intellectual property, China is […]
Chinese Companies Pick Linux to Boost Their Own Skills
Cost counts for a lot, but being able to grow their own developers and adapt technology to their own needs, rather than the other way around, makes Linux increasingly popular in companies based or operating in China.
Open-Source May Help China Curb Software Piracy
“Free” might not really mean free, but an operating system that doesn’t require user licenses makes it a lot easier to avoid piracy, in accordance with a four-year-old government push to get Chinese companies to respect intellectual property.
Chinese Companies Plan Massive Linux Deployments
Major Chinese banks are moving their core infrastructure to Linux, partly in accordance with a government’s advocacy of Linux for its cost, stability, and as a platform for homegrown development.