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Re:What $50 buys you at the Huaqiangbei electronics market i... by gmac on Friday October 14, 2016 @04:54AM (#12706860)
Probably also by externalising a lot of costs — such as waste management, by tipping toxics into holes in the ground?
Re:What $50 buys you at the Huaqiangbei electronics market i... by code_sardaukar on Friday October 14, 2016 @09:44PM (#12712339)
Well from the point of view of China the nation, these aren't externalized: Chinese people will have to pay this cost. But you're right that this contributes to lower costs. I still the main reason is the first one I gave though.