China temporarily lifts 14 year old video game console ban

[TopWargamer]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/131078-China-Lifts-Ban-on-Sale-and-Production-of-Consoles

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/china-gamesconsoles-idINL3N0KH15920140107

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/444044/china-lifts-ban-on-foreign-game-consoles/

 

Because I know some of you will mention it, no, this was not posted many months ago. That news was about China considering it, whereas now they have actually come to a decision and have decided to temporarily lift the ban. Hopefully this is a permanent decision.

 

From the Reuters article:

 

China's State Council has temporarily lifted a ban on the sale of foreign games consoles, paving the way for firms like Sony Corp, Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Co Ltd to enter a multi-billion dollar video game market.

 

The suspension of the 14-year-old ban permits "foreign-invested enterprises" to make games consoles within Shanghai's free trade zone and sell them in China, providing they gain government approval, the government said in a statement posted on its website on Monday.

 

The statement gave no further details.

 

This move will undoubtedly greatly improve China's economy, I can tell you that right now. For companies such as Sony and Nintendo who are really hurting right now, this is a great opportunity for them to launch their consoles in China, and potentially rake in billions of Dollars (or well, Yen, in their case). Microsoft I'm sure will also attempt to move into the market, but I can't see them having a huge impact since it's an Asian country.

 

So the Chinese people may side with a more Asian company such as Sony or Nintendo, but there's the problem that they're Japanese companies, and with the whole dispute going on between China and Japan at the moment, that may hurt their sales in the market and POTENTIALLY give Microsoft a greater market share in China.

 

So China, get your game on, while it's legal.

[xRAGExSounDxRIOTX]

Can someone please explain to me why Japan and China hate each other so much?

 

On topic:

 

Is the ban going through a review to see if it's permanently lifted?

[TopWargamer]

Can someone please explain to me why Japan and China hate each other so much?

It's because of a dispute over an island that's happening right now. The dispute has been going on for many years, but it's escalated quite a bit recently. For more information on the matter, Google is your friend.

[MatheusSanzo]

So... They will probably make consoles for their own market and explore even more non-optimal work conditions...

[Suspectmammal]

Can someone please explain to me why Japan and China hate each other so much?

 

On topic:

 

Is the ban going through a review to see if it's permanently lifted?

There is hundreds of years of conflict between the two nations but most recently they have been fighting about the senkaku islands.

 

Edit: can't remember the exact reasons but i have a Chinese Chemistry teacher who explained thoroughly why they hate each other.

[TopWargamer]

Is the ban going through a review to see if it's permanently lifted?

It probably is. I dunno though. China's probably going to wait it out a bit to see if it helps in any way (which it will).

[xRAGExSounDxRIOTX]

There is hundreds of years of conflict between the two nations but most recently they have been fighting about the senkaku islands.

 

Edit: can't remember the exact reasons but i have a Chinese Chemistry teacher who explained thoroughly why they hate each other.

I kind of think of it as China being a little kid, not getting anything they want and whining about it.

[Skylark]

Can someone please explain to me why Japan and China hate each other so much?

 

On topic:

 

Is the ban going through a review to see if it's permanently lifted?

 

I think its pretty one-sided, with China hating japan.  There was some pretty appalling stuff that happened between the world wars, specifically a lot of rape and pillaging. 

[snowComet]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/131078-China-Lifts-Ban-on-Sale-and-Production-of-Consoles

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/china-gamesconsoles-idINL3N0KH15920140107

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/444044/china-lifts-ban-on-foreign-game-consoles/

 

Because I know some of you will mention it, no, this was not posted many months ago. That news was about China considering it, whereas now they have actually come to a decision and have decided to temporarily lift the ban. Hopefully this is a permanent decision.

 

From the Reuters article:

 

 

This move will undoubtedly greatly improve China's economy, I can tell you that right now. For companies such as Sony and Nintendo who are really hurting right now, this is a great opportunity for them to launch their consoles in China, and potentially rake in billions of Dollars (or well, Yen, in their case). Microsoft I'm sure will also attempt to move into the market, but I can't see them having a huge impact since it's an Asian country.

 

So the Chinese people may side with a more Asian company such as Sony or Nintendo, but there's the problem that they're Japanese companies, and with the whole dispute going on between China and Japan at the moment, that may hurt their sales in the market and POTENTIALLY give Microsoft a greater market share in China.

 

So China, get your game on, while it's legal.

 

Actually I don't worry much about the sales performance of Nintendo and Sony. Although there are many conflicts between the two countries, many Chinese people will still buy Japanese products (foreign goods+good quality)....

For example recently many Japanese company release their “New Years Lucky Bags”,but actually many were bought by Chinese in Japan, want to sell the valuables in those Lucky Bags....

[MrImnotMLG]

I thought this was from a while ago? I remember hearing about maybe a year ago? I forget but this isn't the first time I have heard this. Or was it the possibility of them lifting I heard.

[snowComet]

I think its pretty one-sided, with China hating japan.  There was some pretty appalling stuff that happened between the world wars, specifically a lot of rape and pillaging. 

and the Chinese Communist Government used the hatre towards Japan as a diversion for problems inside China....

[Vitalius]

Can someone please explain to me why Japan and China hate each other so much?

 

On topic:

 

Is the ban going through a review to see if it's permanently lifted?

 

Read the bottom of this post.

It's because of a dispute over an island that's happening right now. The dispute has been going on for many years, but it's escalated quite a bit recently. For more information on the matter, Google is your friend.

 

That's the most current event, but it goes back farther than that.

I kind of think of it as China being a little kid, not getting anything they want and whining about it.

 

It's more complicated than that.

I think its pretty one-sided, with China hating japan.  There was some pretty appalling stuff that happened between the world wars, specifically a lot of rape and pillaging. 

Basically, this. 

Of the things that have happened between China and Japan, the most ... hate inducing (in semi-recent memory), I suppose would be World War II. Japan supposedly (depends who you ask) did a lot of raping and pillaging of the Chinese mainland.

But please, when I say a lot, I mean a lot. Like, you know what Total War is? Where you literally destroy everything in your path and burn whatever you don't need while carving a path through a country? That's essentially what Japan did to China. 

Their history before that is a mystery to me, but it's not hard to imagine. Two countries, close to each other, but noticeably different in many ways. But both want autonomy. Wars are gonna happen in that situation. 

Then there is the whole island thing. Where basically, China is trying to say they own it, but Japan owns it (legally) because the US said they do (the US decided a lot after WWII because Japan lost). And the winners of war are the ones who get to decide such things. 

It's complicated. Oh so complicated.

[Artorias]

Read the bottom of this post.

 

That's the most current event, but it goes back farther than that.

 

It's more complicated than that.

Basically, this. 

Of the things that have happened between China and Japan, the most ... hate inducing (in semi-recent memory), I suppose would be World War II. Japan supposedly (depends who you ask) did a lot of raping and pillaging of the Chinese mainland.

But please, when I say a lot, I mean a lot. Like, you know what Total War is? Where you literally destroy everything in your path and burn whatever you don't need while carving a path through a country? That's essentially what Japan did to China. 

Their history before that is a mystery to me, but it's not hard to imagine. Two countries, close to each other, but noticeably different in many ways. But both want autonomy. Wars are gonna happen in that situation. 

Then there is the whole island thing. Where basically, China is trying to say they own it, but Japan owns it (legally) because the US said they do (the US decided a lot after WWII because Japan lost). And the winners of war are the ones who get to decide such things. 

It's complicated. Oh so complicated.

Well, apparently China is trying to take over most of East Asia's space. China is currently claiming some Japanese Airspace and the Scarborough Shoal

 (which in marine laws should legally be ours).

[TheProfosist]

Umm yea in places like that thell just buy the console and pirate the games...