• renzhexiangjiao@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    284·
    2 days ago

    honestly most goods from china don’t deserve their bad reputation anymore. I don’t mean shit from aliexpress or temu, I mean cars, computers, smartphones etc.

    • brainwashed@feddit.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      The product I’m writing this on is also made in China and of very high-quality. I have no problem with Chinese products just with Distinguishing the good from the bad.

    • Frostbeard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      2 days ago

      You get what you pay for. Chinese products can be top notch, but then it costs the same as any top notch product.

      • elucubra@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Not necessarily. Chinese companies are making woodworking hand tools of exceptional quality, comparable to European/US/Japanese quality, for a fraction of the price.

      • rumschlumpel@feddit.orgEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Even then, they’re generally still cheaper than products made in the e.g. the US or Germany. There’s a reason why German companies have so many auto/auto parts factories in lower-wage EU countries, and even for models that are “made in Germany” often a considerable amount of the parts are manufactured outside of Germany.

        Also, don’t confuse chinese brands with products made in china. Most consumer electronics are made in the far east, even if the brand is from the US.

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      China’s biggest strength is that they are very good at manufacturing products at a low cost.

      They can make cheap products at a low cost but they can also make very good products.

      Aliexpress for getting parts is amazing.

    • selokichtli@lemmy.mlEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      Firsr of all, you’re right. But the study was done in 2017, it’s been almost ten years, particularly for China this is a leap in manufacturing quality. Also, the list is for Top countries, so I understand this is not the whole range from greatest prestige to lowest prestige.

    • huppakee@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      Although ironically enough, the bigger it says it’s from China the less likely it will be decent quality.

  • RedPandaRaider@feddit.orgEnglish
    52·
    1 day ago

    People trusting made in USA is so weird. If I had to pick, I’d rather buy from China than the US.

    Made in USA usually means lots of unhealthy and unsafe ingredients. Be it various chemicals for food, plastics in general, fluoride and dirt in water, etc.

    • Quittenbrot@feddit.orgEnglish
      10·
      1 day ago

      Made in USA usually means lots of unhealthy and unsafe ingredients. Be it various chemicals for food, plastics in general, fluoride and dirt in water, etc.

      … while ‘Made in China’ doesn’t?

      I don’t trust either of them particularly.

      • RedPandaRaider@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Of course made in China isn’t a sign of highest quality.

        But if I were for example to get a car, I’d trust a Chinese car brand more than Tesla or Chrysler or whatever.

  • Szewek@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    151·
    2 days ago

    Note: Data from 2017.

    A lot has changed. Especially when it comes to the “Made in China” label.

  • Kindness is Punk@lemmy.caEnglish
    141·
    2 days ago

    I’ll take something made in China over something made in the US these days. America gutted their manufacturing sector, at this point it’s a lack of expertise.

    • huppakee@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      I don’t like buying electronic stuff from the US anymore, although that wasn’t made there anyway, but they are world class. US clothing brands are generally overpriced and not made there either, but it still would give me an illusion of quality. American cars also aren’t made there, but I don’t feel unsafe sitting in one. I don’t disagree with you but US goods still hold perception of high quality for me and many others. But it has decreased over time and my perception of the quality from China is increasing, so maybe I’ll say the same in the (near) future.

  • polle@feddit.orgEnglish
    43·
    1 day ago

    As a german i wouldn’t never buy a german car. TIL: the image of them is insanely good.

    • Ikarius@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      61·
      1 day ago

      Why wouldn’t you buy them? Don’t you want to go from Berlin to Warsaw in one tank? 😆

    • aim_at_me@lemmy.nzEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      Yeap. Sixtg largest dairy company in the world is Kiwi. But its responsible for around 30% of global milk trade.

  • rbn@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    How can Switzerland have gold as the top export product? As far as I know, all the gold they export has been imported upfront.

    • Ikarius@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      In the context of electrification. I got rid of all gas from my house and use an induction cooktop for cooking.

      Imagine the situation: I just took a warm shower, so the electric stove heats the water. I run the dishwasher to wash dirty dishes. In the meantime, I do laundry. Running the induction cooktop and oven at this point to make dinner causes the fuses to go off. There’s just too much of it, and I think it’s impossible to have literally everything on electricity. The electrical installations in many buildings are not suitable for such a load, so we need gas.

      Aside from the fact that we have the most expensive electricity probably in the world, so it’s a terrible deal.

      • Szewek@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        I know many people who do have all of the above-mentioned appliances electrical. And gas prices are also among the most expensive in the world (this is exactly why our electricity costs more…) ¯_(ツ)_/¯