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A Chinese software development house called Redcore made claim to being the first to have "broken the American monopoly" on web browsers. They boasted of developing the first "100pc China-developed browser." They did this by repackaging Google Chrome files into an installer and passing it off as their own Redcore browser. Of course savvy Chinese users quickly identified the Google Chrome files within the installer and an apology was issued. Redcore's innovation helped them to garner $36 million in support from Chinese and foreign investors such as Morningside Capital, IDG Capital and Fortune Venture Capital. The Chinese government now proudly uses the Redcore web browser. Made in China 2025.
"We don't deny building on Chrome's browser engine," said Chen, who wore a Nike T-shirt with the "Just Do It" slogan. "The web browser is a very old technology, writing the code from scratch will take many years. It's like Android was built on the foundation of Linux, but nobody doubts Android or Google's innovation. Google and Apple also did not write the first line of code, doing so would be reinventing the wheel." On Thursday afternoon, the download site for Redcore's browser was unreachable. Chen said the site was down because of the volume of download requests, not because it was deliberately taken down by the company.
"We don't deny building on Chrome's browser engine," said Chen, who wore a Nike T-shirt with the "Just Do It" slogan. "The web browser is a very old technology, writing the code from scratch will take many years. It's like Android was built on the foundation of Linux, but nobody doubts Android or Google's innovation. Google and Apple also did not write the first line of code, doing so would be reinventing the wheel." On Thursday afternoon, the download site for Redcore's browser was unreachable. Chen said the site was down because of the volume of download requests, not because it was deliberately taken down by the company.