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That goes both ways though, there's a slight but growing taboo about Chinese brands for many in the West.

Edit: not forgetting tariffs and sanctions, of course.

All smartphone manufacturers were in China when Xi started shaking down the industry back in 2013 under the banner of "In China, For China." Samsung has diversified away and to Vietnam and India since, but I don't think we want to have a supply-chain all consolidated in one location/country.

I'm otherwise of opinion that the West's decisive counter measures are necessary against China's mercantile practices.

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