New requirements will apply to batteries but could be expanded to other green sectors
  • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    204·
    10 hours ago

    lmao this is hilarious after decades of accusing Chinese companies of “stealing” tech from western companies. Which even if true would be cool and good.

    • spacecadet@lemm.ee
      68·
      9 hours ago

      Are you claiming China doesn’t steal tech? It’s rather well known that they do. Didn’t know that was a fact up for debate. DuPont alone has lost billions in IP theft alone to the Chinese.

  • Hirom@beehaw.org
    31·
    4 hours ago

    It sounds surprising given the headline, but looks quite reasonable when looking at the details in the article:

    • The requirement is part of a tender for €1bn worth of grants to develop batteries. It only affect companies who engage in this tender.
    • This is in part a response, at a smaller scale, to China’s own regime that "pressures foreign companies into sharing their intellectual property in exchange for access to the Chinese market. "