[lp0_on_fire]

China didn't demand the schematics out of altruism - they did it so they can copy the product and release their own. It's standard operating procedure for doing business in that country.

[notch656a]

I don't doubt it; but schematics, while incredibly useful for repair, are only a sliver of the piece of the puzzle to manufacturing something.

[andrei_says_]

Could you point to China’s version of said product? This sounds a bit like FUD to me.

Schematics do not always 100% lead to stolen and reproduced IP.

[jahewson]

More style than substance but the blazon disregard for IP is clear:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fancy-a-chinese-interpr...

[andrei_says_]

Yes, in general. I was asking specifically about the tractor clones.