"For too long, the United States has treated China as a developing nation to be coaxed and lectured, while tolerating its bad behavior as merely growing pains. There has been an expectation that as China's economy matures, it will of its own accord adopt international standards in commerce, including protection for intellectual property.

There has also been a tendency to excuse mercantilist behavior, including industrial espionage, as a passing phase, and to justify inaction as necessary to secure Chinese cooperation on other, supposedly more important, issues." NYTBy Dennis C. Blair and Keith Alexander

In the perspective of our relevant lectures on IP rights and protections and the course materials; do you think it is time that Canada, the USA, and the EU take a firm position against China in regards to China's reluctant behavior in regard to IP espionage and infringement?

Please articulate your opinion in max. 4 paragraphs..