Foreign direct investment is so important to the growth of China's economy that the national government doesn't want to do anything to endanger that. |
If you're a big company, you can pressure the Chinese government to help you with IP violations. But if you're a small company, you may only have one idea with little ability to protect it. |
Japanese companies are way ahead of American companies in recognizing this fact. You need to have somebody within an organization who can coordinate IP efforts across divisions. |