For China, indigenous innovation is re-innovation based on the assimilation of imported technologies

See the post Microsoft, Audi, Chrysler and others are facing pressures from Chinese regulators that have been building for years. on “The National Medium- and Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology (2006-2020)” [aka "MLP"] which includes the text related to James McGregor


“Indeed,” he goes on, “the MLP defines indigenous innovation as ‘enhancing original innovation through co-innovation and re-innovation based on the assimilation of imported technologies.’”



This would easily encompass copying ideas from US published patent applications which have no counterpart in China. Patent protection in the US does not extend to protection in China. No need for hacking into computer systems.