Comments on: Silicon Valley: If we ignore China, will it go away? http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:59:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: edhardy622 http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-895678 edhardy622 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:15:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-895678 British law student sues Abercrombie-Fitch for disability discrimination.<br><a href="http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk</a> British law student sues Abercrombie-Fitch for disability discrimination.
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]]> By: futurevisionaries http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875504 futurevisionaries Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:52:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875504 We need To look at the people Indivdual <br>Ideas . I saw this years ago people Ideas and the Global Value of the word FUTURE means hope in any language <br>12 Years of my life and ideas To this global cause to see all beenfit by the world word FUTURE . people ideas are the product all iv been is ... wars .. I am looking for business partners see my web page is <a href="http://www.futurevisionaries.com" rel="nofollow">www.futurevisionaries.com</a> We need To look at the people Indivdual
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]]> By: Rebecca Fannin http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875498 Rebecca Fannin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:33:02 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875498 Hey Kaiser, Nice to see you here in Beijing. <br>Let me add that anyone who wants to find out more about those two X Chinese companies should read chapters 1 and 4 of my book. And let me point out that my own publication, AVCJ, has statistics showing that venture capitalists invested $9 billion in China during 2007. <br>I agree that we've already moved past the copycat stage to an era of emerging technologies in China. That's the premise of my book! It's why so many venture capitalists are investing considerable resources in China to unearth those hard-to-find gems. <br>What I worry about is whether this arrogance and complacency I describe will cause the U.S. to lose its tech leadership. Anyway, what ground-breaking stuff is coming from the U.S. now? Are Twitter and Facebook really worth all the hype? That's what gets most of the attention in the Valley. <br>I look forward to continuing the dialogue, and hope to see you in the Valley! Hey Kaiser, Nice to see you here in Beijing.
Let me add that anyone who wants to find out more about those two X Chinese companies should read chapters 1 and 4 of my book. And let me point out that my own publication, AVCJ, has statistics showing that venture capitalists invested $9 billion in China during 2007.
I agree that we've already moved past the copycat stage to an era of emerging technologies in China. That's the premise of my book! It's why so many venture capitalists are investing considerable resources in China to unearth those hard-to-find gems.
What I worry about is whether this arrogance and complacency I describe will cause the U.S. to lose its tech leadership. Anyway, what ground-breaking stuff is coming from the U.S. now? Are Twitter and Facebook really worth all the hype? That's what gets most of the attention in the Valley.
I look forward to continuing the dialogue, and hope to see you in the Valley!

]]> By: News » Silicon Valley Isn’t Ignoring China; It’s Looking For The Opportunity http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-824642 News » Silicon Valley Isn’t Ignoring China; It’s Looking For The Opportunity Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:25:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-824642 [...] we discussed recently, VentureBeat is running an OpEd piece by Rebecca A. Fannin, claiming that Silicon Valley has its head in the sand about the rising “threat” of competition in Chin.... While there certainly may be some folks who aren’t paying attention to China, my take on the [...] [...] we discussed recently, VentureBeat is running an OpEd piece by Rebecca A. Fannin, claiming that Silicon Valley has its head in the sand about the rising “threat” of competition in Chin…. While there certainly may be some folks who aren’t paying attention to China, my take on the [...]

]]> By: Silicon Valley Isn’t Ignoring China; It’s Looking For The Opportunity | Technology | Daily Blog & News http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-824395 Silicon Valley Isn’t Ignoring China; It’s Looking For The Opportunity | Technology | Daily Blog & News Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:21:29 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-824395 [...] we discussed recently, VentureBeat is running an OpEd piece by Rebecca A. Fannin, claiming that Silicon Valley has its head in the sand about the rising “threat” of competition in Chin.... While there certainly may be some folks who aren’t paying attention to China, my take on the [...] [...] we discussed recently, VentureBeat is running an OpEd piece by Rebecca A. Fannin, claiming that Silicon Valley has its head in the sand about the rising “threat” of competition in Chin…. While there certainly may be some folks who aren’t paying attention to China, my take on the [...]

]]> By: China » Nortel taps into Asian demand to dial up sales http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-824191 China » Nortel taps into Asian demand to dial up sales Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:18:53 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-824191 [...] Silicon Valley: If we ignore China, will it go away?Fannin, author of “Silicon Dragon-How China is Winning the Tech Race,” and the international editor at the Asian Venture Capital Journal. She is the former international news editor at Red Herring. Her work also has been published in … [...] [...] Silicon Valley: If we ignore China, will it go away?Fannin, author of “Silicon Dragon-How China is Winning the Tech Race,” and the international editor at the Asian Venture Capital Journal. She is the former international news editor at Red Herring. Her work also has been published in … [...]

]]> By: Andrew_Johnston http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875503 Andrew_Johnston Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:34:52 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875503 Rebecca:<br><br>Thank you for this all-too-brief post. I have been following your writing for some time, and enjoy your insights.<br><br>As someone with solid (but not high-level) ties in the China VC industry, I take your comments very seriously. I know about the innovation levels and support for innovation in some industries like clean tech, and also strongly believe that it is just a matter of time before people begin to see the fruits of the 15 years of development and investment.<br><br>Looking forward to your next post! Rebecca:

Thank you for this all-too-brief post. I have been following your writing for some time, and enjoy your insights.

As someone with solid (but not high-level) ties in the China VC industry, I take your comments very seriously. I know about the innovation levels and support for innovation in some industries like clean tech, and also strongly believe that it is just a matter of time before people begin to see the fruits of the 15 years of development and investment.

Looking forward to your next post!

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875497 Matt Marshall Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:56:57 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875497 Kaiser, thanks. Rebecca just sent in the correction on Joe, so we've updated. Kaiser, thanks. Rebecca just sent in the correction on Joe, so we've updated.

]]> By: Pat O http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875502 Pat O Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:35:14 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875502 They certainly have done wonders with lead paint. Oh, and the innovation of mixing anti-freeze with pet food, brilliant! Can't wait to see what China comes up next! They certainly have done wonders with lead paint. Oh, and the innovation of mixing anti-freeze with pet food, brilliant! Can't wait to see what China comes up next!

]]> By: Chris http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875501 Chris Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:55:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875501 Just curious, of those new patent applications from China, how many are design patents and how many are utility patents, and how does this compare to the ratio coming from the US and Japan? Where are the patents from China being filed? The fact that there are a lot of patents applications coming out of China doesn't really mean anything without more context. Just curious, of those new patent applications from China, how many are design patents and how many are utility patents, and how does this compare to the ratio coming from the US and Japan? Where are the patents from China being filed? The fact that there are a lot of patents applications coming out of China doesn't really mean anything without more context.

]]> By: Afternoon Reading: A U.K. Deal That Is Too Nuclear to Fail? http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-823880 Afternoon Reading: A U.K. Deal That Is Too Nuclear to Fail? Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:46:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-823880 [...] nation’s financial industry is cratering.…If Silicon Valley ignores China, will it go away, asks Rebecca A. Fannin at VentureBeat.…From FT Alphaville: So now is it time to buy bank [...] [...] nation’s financial industry is cratering.…If Silicon Valley ignores China, will it go away, asks Rebecca A. Fannin at VentureBeat.…From FT Alphaville: So now is it time to buy bank [...]

]]> By: Joseph Stafura http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875500 Joseph Stafura Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:50:53 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875500 While China is filled with smart people with great technology skills it is hard to see the point of this type of "watch your back" kind of reporting. It is perfectly fine of some of the best ideas of how to advance the global economy come from other places, not just China, but Korea, Eastern Europe and Africa all have great thinkers that should be enabled to contribute.<br><br>The western tendency, especially the Anglo-Saxon perspective of believing that everything good must come from their womb is insulting and unhelpful. I remember similar smear campaigns about the Russians and the Japanese, including the xenophobic Rising Sun.<br><br>This is only one purpose to a dialog along these lines, to sell books and inspire our non-thinking politicians into protective legislation that is sure to fail.<br><br>As far a a wake up call to the Valley, if the 2001 meltdown didn't wake everyone one up then they must be dead, once again the only enemy can be found in the self involved image in the mirror. While China is filled with smart people with great technology skills it is hard to see the point of this type of “watch your back” kind of reporting. It is perfectly fine of some of the best ideas of how to advance the global economy come from other places, not just China, but Korea, Eastern Europe and Africa all have great thinkers that should be enabled to contribute.

The western tendency, especially the Anglo-Saxon perspective of believing that everything good must come from their womb is insulting and unhelpful. I remember similar smear campaigns about the Russians and the Japanese, including the xenophobic Rising Sun.

This is only one purpose to a dialog along these lines, to sell books and inspire our non-thinking politicians into protective legislation that is sure to fail.

As far a a wake up call to the Valley, if the 2001 meltdown didn't wake everyone one up then they must be dead, once again the only enemy can be found in the self involved image in the mirror.

]]> By: elliottng http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875499 elliottng Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:48:10 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875499 Nice piece. Just as we are moving into a post-American World (Zakaria), we are also moving into a post-Silicon Valley world in tech. I think that appealing to "greed" (huge global opportunities) may be more effective than "fear". But agree in general with your premise. Nice piece. Just as we are moving into a post-American World (Zakaria), we are also moving into a post-Silicon Valley world in tech. I think that appealing to “greed” (huge global opportunities) may be more effective than “fear”. But agree in general with your premise.

]]> By: Bernard Moon http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-875494 Bernard Moon Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:37:49 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-875494 I agree with Warren. You lost me on the sensationalist spin. I doubt the Valley is ignoring China because so much money is being poured into that market from here.<br><br>Also technology is only one component to creating an innovation engine such as Silicon Valley. I know many startups in China are having difficulty in finding managerial talent. From the middle to the exec level, it's just not there in China and will take at least a decade or longer to develop. And the home-grown VC industry will take longer to be on par with Silicon Valley before China becomes a serious "threat" as you state. I agree with Warren. You lost me on the sensationalist spin. I doubt the Valley is ignoring China because so much money is being poured into that market from here.

Also technology is only one component to creating an innovation engine such as Silicon Valley. I know many startups in China are having difficulty in finding managerial talent. From the middle to the exec level, it's just not there in China and will take at least a decade or longer to develop. And the home-grown VC industry will take longer to be on par with Silicon Valley before China becomes a serious “threat” as you state.

]]> By: Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Afternoon Reading: A U.K. Deal That Is Too Nuclear to Fail? http://venturebeat.com/2008/08/03/silicon-valley-if-we-ignore-china-will-it-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-823832 Deal Journal - WSJ.com : Afternoon Reading: A U.K. Deal That Is Too Nuclear to Fail? Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:43:58 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=96039#comment-823832 [...] nation’s financial industry is cratering. [...] nation’s financial industry is cratering.

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