Neutral-President

Neutral-President t1_j9cco7v wrote

It's not so much "cheating" but consider this: China is a communist country (for the most part). The concept of "ownership" doesn't really apply to a lot of things in their culture. Everything is owned "by the people," so the idea of intellectual property doesn't really exist.

If they see something and think they can make a version of it, they do it. It's why even the good factories that make stuff for export have parallel production lines that make the same product with less time invested in quality control for their domestic market. Some of that stuff leaks out as "counterfeit" goods.

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Neutral-President t1_j988006 wrote

Even the Chinese factories seem to only put out quality products when their foreign clients demand only the highest quality control standards.

Left to their own devices, they seem content shipping really inconsistent stuff. I can’t think of many Chinese-owned brands have made a big impact internationally.

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Neutral-President t1_j96bjen wrote

I’m not saying the people aren’t bright or hardworking. Not in the least.

But India does not have a strong history or global impact in manufacturing hard goods, not in the way China has.

The “hustle” in India seems to have a different set of motivations compared to the Chinese work ethic. It might come down to the individualistic ethic vs. the collective.

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