Hi,
you raise some very interesting ideas.
I do not think its fair to throw criticism to buyers
We know that the Chinese will often cut corners to make a sale and yet we still buy it!
No one likes the thought that we are being duped....but we are.....and given the anecdotal evidence that we have at our disposal
we are willingly and wantonly ignoring that evidence and claiming 'we've been ripped off' and ignoring the reality 'we are being stupid'.
You quite rightly point out that the Chinese, like people everywhere, are just trying to secure better lives for themselves. And like
people everywhere only a small portion will indulge in deceitful business practices.
When I was a youngster through the 60s until the 80s Japan was a rampantly growing economy and we had a name for products they made 'Jap Crap',
and it was. Over a matter of a very few years Japan became a by-word for manufacturing excellence. I suspect China will do the same but at this time
Western customers are buying their rubbish. Where is the incentive to change while they can find willing customers for their existing
products?
Craig