Companies protect themselves with more than Chinese walls.

Reports on the fear of computer companies to share information with Chinese design teams as discussed by several executives at the Fabless Semiconductor Expo in London, England in 2005. Anthony Sethill on the lack of faith of the companies on the legal system in China; Graham Budd on the way of Advanced RISC Machines in dealing with Chinese law; Wayne Dai on the possibility of maintaining the security of third-party intellectual property in the country.