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China is known for cheap shit because of people cutting corners to make a quick buck (e.g. companies outsourcing to China and choosing the cheapest options to maximize profits). When it comes to vehicles, it doesn't work that way since you scare away customers if such an expensive item fails. China is capable of making high quality things and do all the time. Do you think Chinese phones are exploding all the time?
No, cause that would stop the spyware.
A car is basically a phone on wheels these days so I guess that means the car won't explode either and we're all good. All brands of phones and cars spy on you now, by the way, it's not restricted to one country.
Simp all you want, it won't change anything.
If countries weren't afraid of Chinese EVs eating into sales of domestic vehicles, they wouldn't be applying tariffs like the US's 25% tariff on Chinese vehicles, a tariff they plan on increasing, by the way: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-want-biden-hike-tariffs-chinese-made-vehicles-2023-11-08/
So what? I never said anything about them being afraid. OTOH, using low low prices to wedge themselves in the market and kill competition is their common tactic.