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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 10:31 pm
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mosburger
 
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Originally Posted by JPDM
I think that blocking Line is not just related to Japan. China doesn't want to be dependant on foreign IT products and, in my opinion, often will block popular products to allow a Chinese substitute to develop. Obviously, the other thing is also that they can control the Chinese product.
Maybe more on the lines that the PRC powers-to-be can cash in on the Chinese product in various ways.
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