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Re:A $1k Wheelchair by Damogran6 on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @10:20AM (#41720944)
That raises a whole host of other issues. They're $200, because they don't have to pay their employees or provide a safe environment, the Government is subsidizing the manufacture or other unsavoury reasons. You can make things really cheap if you don't care about your staff.
Re:A $1k Wheelchair by valval on Thursday October 03, 2024 @04:40AM (#41728590)
Complete speculation, you’ve downed too much propaganda.

Manufacturing is cheaper in cheaper countries because of less taxes, inflation, bureaucracy, and a dozen other factors that aren’t negative socialist bullshit. Their workers get by just fine with the wages they’re paid.

Re:A $1k Wheelchair by extua on Thursday October 03, 2024 @07:43AM (#41729715)
The Chinese government subsidising the manufacture of wheelchairs doesn't sound as nefarious as you're making out. I would be proud if my government did the same thing.