A 2014 analysis by Abrami, Kirby, and McFarlan examines why China struggles with innovation despite historical inventiveness and government investment. The article explores multiple explanations—engineer-focused entrepreneurship, weak IP protection, education systems emphasizing test scores—while arguing China has the resources and political will to become a technological leader if it addresses systemic challenges.
Spain's Intellectual Property Commission ordered the blocking of Archive.today and its mirror domains, redirecting Spanish users to a government page that accuses them of illegally facilitating access to copyright-protected content. The blocking page warns users they are contributing to criminal activity and risking their security.