This started in the 60s, when manufacturing started moving to Japan. "Made in Japan" was the mark of garbage (I inherited some of those old Japanese-made tools from my Dad. I only keep them for nostalgia reasons.)

Then in the 80s Japan got very good at manufacturing. And they got expensive as a result. So cheap manufacturing moved to Taiwan, and "Made in Taiwan" became the mark of garbage.

Now Taiwan has become a very good manufacturer, but it's expensive, so cheap manufacturing moved to China.

And now high-end Japanese brands outsource their manufacturing to...China.