Well, one thing that is mentioned in the article, but deserves a lot more attention is IP theft. You should read about the chilling IP theft case of the bullet train where China pretended to contract Japan for the bullet train, but used it to steal their IP, patent it all and screw them over.
Here's a really good documentary on how much engineering went into Japan's bullet trains.
Here's a really good documentary on how much engineering went into Japan's bullet trains.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA4aaSzqT9s
To see all this being stolen by someone who just walked in, pretending to make a deal, is so painful.