cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71670397
BYD will need three vehicle assembly plants and one battery factory in Europe over the longer term to pursue its growth plans and comply with EU regulations, the Chinese automaker’s special adviser for Europe said.



Where did I say to hand over knowledge? Do you mean like China forcing foreign companies into joint ventures with Chinese companies and transferring their intellectual property?
I figured that was just the communist heritage. Do they have a reputation for not sharing information? I thought the whole issue is that they just didn’t value IP.