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:'''Question:''' if China's efforts to [[innovate]] are "Quixotic", why then did the [[US Navy]] ban usage of Deepseek?

:'''Question:''' if China's efforts to [[innovate]] are "Quixotic", why then did the [[US Navy]] ban usage of Deepseek?

::You wrote: "Most people agree a cheaper product has advantages."  This is untrue and violates Management 101, Marketing 101 and Sales 101. "No, competing on price is rarely the best long-term course of action for a company. While it can drive short-term volume, it often triggers a "race to the bottom" that erodes profit margins and damages brand value."  Sales managers typically say build value in a prospect and don't compete on price, compete on value. However, this is true: Most companies agree that a cheaper product has advantages in some cases.   

::You wrote: "Most people agree a cheaper product has advantages."  This is untrue and violates Management 101, Marketing 101 and Sales 101. "No, competing on price is rarely the best long-term course of action for a company. While it can drive short-term volume, it often triggers a "race to the bottom" that erodes profit margins and damages brand value."  Sales managers typically say build value in a prospect and don't compete on price, compete on value."[https://www.google.com/search?q=is+competing+on+price+usually+the+best+course+of+action+for+a+company%3F&oq=is+competing+on+price+usually+the+best+course+of+action+for+a+company%3F&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] However, this is true: Most companies agree that a cheaper product has advantages in some cases.   

::Next, the Chinese are trying to innovate there way up the income ladder, but ignoring the fact that there economy/society has significant problems: lack of property rights and unsteady regularly regime (Jack Ma imprisoned, tutoring businesses shut down, etc.), demographic crisis, high youth unemployment, inability to substantial raise there productivity rate, private businesses will create a profitable busisness only to see state owned enterprises unfairly compete, etc. will doom their efforts over time. It is simple really.  If you want to fill up your bathtub, you donn't ignore big holes in your bathtub and the not plug the drain.   

::Next, the Chinese are trying to innovate there way up the income ladder, but ignoring the fact that there economy/society has significant problems: lack of property rights and unsteady regularly regime (Jack Ma imprisoned, tutoring businesses shut down, etc.), demographic crisis, high youth unemployment, inability to substantial raise there productivity rate, private businesses will create a profitable busisness only to see state owned enterprises unfairly compete, etc. will doom their efforts over time. It is simple really.  If you want to fill up your bathtub, you donn't ignore big holes in your bathtub and the not plug the drain.