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"Too often, at conferences and trade shows, have I seen the roving groups of Chinese with their video cameras and notebooks, blatantly stealing ideas and IP."

What in the world? What about the non-Chinese people who take notes and videotape at conferences? In what America are sensitive national secrets or company IP put on display at public conferences?

I think most people here are open to rational arguments, but some people try a little bit too hard to conjure the Chinese bogeyman.



I have been to conferences where presenters from large US companies ask the audience to refrain from videotaping/photographing during their presentations. And I agree the premise is silly, you go to a conference because you have something to share.


Those people are okay. They look more like me.




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