Current China is not the USSR for sure, still I wonder if this will not shift people away from cheap chinese products long term. You know with the end of globalization this might give a little more push towards local/safer productions.

>with the end of globalization

Are you implying that globalization is in decline? If so, why do you think this?

not decline per se, but it used to be the de facto gold standard of economic structure. The one that had the most weight and momentum and was mostly unstoppable. Now people speak a lot more about bringing some industries back, and some are even starting local brands again (due to climate, jobs, quality concerns).

The USSR was also exceedingly technically competent, except in some key areas and in administration.

China could have averted this entire epidemic if they simply let the doctors warn the population of what was happening.