China targets PC makers in antipiracy drive

[Deja Q]

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6059324.html

Chinese counterfeiting is a major irritant in U.S.-China trade and American software firms have said they want to see progress on the issue at the 2006 meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Washington on Tuesday.

"Computers manufactured within the country's borders should have preinstalled authorized operating software systems when they leave the factory," the notice said.

(SNIP)

"This is not because of foreign pressure," he told reporters. "This is about the country's economic development." (emphasis added)

Computer manufacturers and operating systems providers must also report to the Ministry of Information Industry before the end of February each year the number of computers sold and the number of operating systems installed.


(SNIP)

Hu is scheduled to visit Microsoft's headquarters before he meets President Bush on April 20.



Hmmm. genuine concern?

Or, as I've suspected and reflected in earlier posts, it's all a sham and America is being dumped. After all, who wants war? The survivors won't...