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To: GVTucker who wrote (173065)	2/14/2003 11:41:17 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 186894

Hi GV, RE: "The result is that they often end up trying to steal the intellectual capital" I wonder how Intel Capital protects their investments in China, especially given an FBI report (in the SJMN) that there's reportedly espionage by the Chinese gov't onto USA high-tech companies. It must be a bit like playing dodge ball. It takes know-how and relationships to know what to dodge. I think one way to get rid of an apparent espionage wannabe, is to claim a gov't relationship that appears higher. Seems to do the trick. On a more serious note, I hope Intel has clauses in their investor contracts that contractually obligates the Chinese company to not be engaged in any kind of military activity that works against the US gov't. One of my contacts has a contact who is an entrepreneur that's in jail in the USA because he worked with a Chinese company that was associated with the Chinese military - he claims he didn't know this. I don't see how anyone could really know unless they really dig deep past potential fronts that could be used. One thing Intel has going for it, it's unlikely they would ever put Barrett in prison if there's ever an unintentional error. Large companies are treated differently - they get $2m to $12m fees - but startups get thrown into jail if they make any kind of unknowingly wrong error. Regards, Amy J