China is better. They have a rich, Shenzen style ecosystem for all kinds of manufacturing. They are not perceived as better because of the cultural distance and

China is better. They have a rich, Shenzen style ecosystem for all kinds of manufacturing. They are not perceived as better because of the cultural distance and because of deliberate obfuscation on the part of marketing departments. The US still has a lead in things that are heavily automated and meant for domestic consumption, and in super design intensive things- machines with engines, maybe Intel's fabs.