Can you? Where? Until this year, China was unable to manufacture ballpoint pens. "It was a years-long effort that cost millions of dollars and required the le

Can you? Where? Until this year, China was unable to manufacture ballpoint pens. "It was a years-long effort that cost millions of dollars and required the leadership of a state-run corporate colossus. It was front-page news, widely discussed on talk shows and celebrated on social media." ... "China doesn't possess the advanced alloys and machines necessary to make a high-quality pen ball and socket." https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-16/china-s-latest-innovation-the-ballpoint-pen https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-16/china-s-l...