> China in general has said "we don't care" about IP rights, it is only changing now because (a) they are beginning to have their own IP to protect, (b) it is a race to the bottom between local companies when NO IP is protected, and (c) you will get sued to death on products sold in developed markets that are questionable in IP usage.

Or is China now caring about IP because they have seen that it's more profitable to the innovator rather than after-the-fact-copycat.

The bigger question is whether they can become the innovator. In some instances, they have indicated they might but overall I'm not sold that they can.