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Re:It's not just AI. China's medicines are surprising the wo... by xandrius on Monday February 17, 2025 @11:54AM (#43080896)
Not really, it's about the general understanding that while China produces a lot of stuff for other countries, its own products are very often obvious knock-offs or subpar versions.

Nothing to do with any myth, it's just how it is for a huge variety of reasons.

And if you ever went to a university, you'd instantly lose that notion, since you'd be probably be interacting with both rich (or at least very well off) and intelligent Chinese people.

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Re:It's not just AI. China's medicines are surprising the wo... by SideburnsOfDoom on Monday February 17, 2025 @11:58AM (#43080946)
> China's own products are very often obvious knock-offs or subpar versions

This view is increasingly outdated. Chinese EVs are well ahead of the rest. Solar power systems too.

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Re:It's not just AI. China's medicines are surprising the wo... by xandrius on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @03:53AM (#43087498)
You've got to see the whole production, not just a few selected cases. As they say, the exceptions confirms the rule.

While there are good examples, many people might not be currently familiar with them.

Btw, I'm just explaining why the impression of Chinese products is there and why it doesn't have to be rooted in preconceptions Chinese people as a whole.

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