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Post by cindy on Aug 16, 2020 22:10:11 GMT 10
Yep, reckon they have been here for quite a long time. |
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Post by ygidorp on Aug 16, 2020 23:31:32 GMT 10
People laugh at the Chinese and their apparent lack of ability to innovate. To be blunt though, it's probably a lot cheaper to buy and/or ignore IP infringement to get the technology you want.
Look at what happened with the F-16.
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Post by bug on Aug 17, 2020 13:43:35 GMT 10
Copying/stealing designs from the west has worked well for the CCP. Why would they stop now if we are stupid enough to keep letting them do it.
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Post by bushdoc2 on Aug 17, 2020 20:28:33 GMT 10
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Post by milspec on Aug 19, 2020 5:51:55 GMT 10
I hope that somewhere the US had a honeypot folder named 'Mars rocket plans' with doctored blueprints for a doomed to fail Mars explorer system. Come to think of it govt & commercial entities should litter their IT systems with plausible but dysfunctional tech (including biotech) that the Chinese can steal and waste resources copying & building. It could be called the China Industrial Wasted Assets N Karma Program  |
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Post by norseman on Aug 19, 2020 6:26:18 GMT 10
I hope that somewhere the US had a honeypot folder named 'Mars rocket plans' with doctored blueprints for a doomed to fail Mars explorer system. Come to think of it govt & commercial entities should litter their IT systems with plausible but dysfunctional tech (including biotech) that the Chinese can steal and waste resources copying & building. It could be called the China Industrial Wasted Assets N Karma Program Might as well fight fire with fire! |
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Post by bug on Aug 19, 2020 9:15:52 GMT 10
I hope that somewhere the US had a honeypot folder named 'Mars rocket plans' with doctored blueprints for a doomed to fail Mars explorer system. Come to think of it govt & commercial entities should litter their IT systems with plausible but dysfunctional tech (including biotech) that the Chinese can steal and waste resources copying & building. It could be called the China Industrial Wasted Assets N Karma Program Haha, I used to do that when I knew people I didn't like were copying my work at high school. |
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Post by frostbite on Aug 19, 2020 11:54:36 GMT 10
Dirty scoundrel Chinese. Next they will be planting bugs in the prime Minister's office and stealing our oil. Oh wait, that was us.
Should we really be affronted by Chinese spies when we are just as bad?
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Post by spinifex on Aug 19, 2020 17:48:06 GMT 10
Indeed. Everyone is doing it. And sometimes we benefit from some of it in the form of lower prices for things which would otherwise be held for ransom by particular countries and corporations. Other times it costs us. Swings & roundabouts I suppose.
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Post by Joey on Aug 19, 2020 19:28:17 GMT 10
Remember, it wasn't long ago that the Chinese stole the blueprints and cable plans for the new ASIO headquarters that was getting built
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Post by norseman on Aug 20, 2020 7:08:52 GMT 10
Remember, it wasn't long ago that the Chinese stole the blueprints and cable plans for the new ASIO headquarters that was getting built Mate it makes me wonder if the dummfaarks in Gooberment gave the contract to a Chinese owned construction company? |
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Post by spinifex on Aug 20, 2020 7:58:27 GMT 10
I see you're not entirely familiar with how government procurement works.
They probably spent a fortune in time and money doing security clearance on the non-chinese construction company ... but weren't to fussed about the Chinese consultants and suppliers the construction company ended up bringing along to the job.
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Post by bug on Aug 20, 2020 10:53:16 GMT 10
Currently defence force packs and webbing are made in Vietnam. The idiocy of procuring equipment from a country that we will lose access to the instant a conflict begins is astounding.
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Post by norseman on Aug 20, 2020 11:03:47 GMT 10
I see you're not entirely familiar with how government procurement works. They probably spent a fortune in time and money doing security clearance on the non-chinese construction company ... but weren't to fussed about the Chinese consultants and suppliers the construction company ended up bringing along to the job. Yep it was kinda what I was trying to say but mate you can articulate far better than me! |
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Post by frostbite on Aug 20, 2020 11:10:02 GMT 10
Speaking of defence contracts, there were 74 pallets of hexi tablets at auction, ended 9am this morning, 34,000 tablets per pallet, bids as at 0600 today around $320 each pallet.
Almost bought one.
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Post by Joey on Aug 20, 2020 11:27:11 GMT 10
Don't forget that the army service dress uniforms are made in China *facepalm*
I remember the first batches of the DPDU uniforms were made in Indonesia in the early days of Afghan war.
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Post by spinifex on Aug 20, 2020 18:19:36 GMT 10
Bloody tragic isn't it ....
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Post by spinifex on Aug 20, 2020 18:19:41 GMT 10
Bloody tragic isn't it ....
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Post by Joey on Aug 20, 2020 21:28:34 GMT 10
Australia needs to adopt a similar policy as the US has with the Berry Amendment.
The Berry Amendment states that all defence products (uniforms, bags, packs, pouches, etc) MUST be made IN the US with US made materials, including the threads, webbing, velcro, material etc.
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