Originally Posted by
veganbikes
I can I wasn't talking about making stuff in U.S. factories but getting responses from people.
How is it an outdated mindset when it is still actively happening? This doesn't require google, just search on "ae" or probably even taobao same deal.
This is not saying that China is not also making good stuff as well I know they are, I know they are capable. But my point is if they are so capable and so great at everything as you are stating why the need to have so many fake products. It is not an outdated mindset it is the truth, in a previous thread you even linked to one of those items. This is not make believe or I am on internet archive and searching back in the 90s this is live right now.
If China were so great labor practices and IP protection would be better. You don't need fakes and knockoffs if your own R+D and production capabilities are so great. And again I am not saying China doesn't make some decent stuff and doesn't have that capability so please do not keep getting it wrong but to truly be great you wouldn't need all the other stuff!
Probably because they like money.
Just because someone sells you a Rolex doesn't mean they can't rob you at the same time. There's more than one way to make money. They are taking advantage of all the ways.
You remember when America stole Panama from Colombia in order to build the canal. Everyone loves money, Americans and Chinese both at the forefront of the world in this characteristic.
And how about that Australian company which is selling the stem? They are also stealing? I predict in the coming years the stealing will shift the other way. The Chinese will have great designs and the west will steal.
Here's one of the articles I was talking about.
https://www.wired.com/story/tariffs-small-businesses-why-make-things-in-china/