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US calls Chinese EVs a posssible security threat. When you preach free markets, but really want to have protectionist policies then there's always a security threat. (asiatimes.com)
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[-] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago

They're hanging on to the "Chinese products are cheap and unsafe, so it is still better to buy American-made" line like it's a lifesaver.

I still see people say things like "Wait til Huawei makes the shitty knock off of " like they aren't doing their own R&D and making better tech.

[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I've seen Tesla buyers talk about going out of their way to source one made in China rather than one made in the US due to quality concerns.

I think China is now hitting the point where "made in China" is considered neutral or even good by many people, like what Japan and Korea experienced.

[-] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

BYD seems to be making inroads in my country, I test drove one and it was great. Most people I have talked to don't even care where it was made, they just see it as a good car. The government is still pretty protectionist, but the consumer ultimately just wants the best product.

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