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China has to import ballpoints for ballpoint pens from Japan because they don't have the skills to manufacture them in China. Incidentally, Japan also make inc
by toomanybeersies 8y ago
China has to import ballpoints for ballpoint pens from Japan because they don't have the skills to manufacture them in China.
Incidentally, Japan also make incredibly high quality scissors. I am yet to find good cutting tools from China, whether it's chef knives, pocket knives, scissors, or even sidecutters and other hand tools for electrical work.
My point I'm trying to make, is that China is good at making certain things, but not others.
We can also add that there is a certain amount of elitism to say that it's not worth Westerners' time to manufacture something as lowly as scissors.
- jimnotgym 8y agoSheffield make the 'finest steel in the world', yet all quality machines seem to use Swedish bearings from SKF! I think everywhere has their specialisms.
- thrownow623 8y ago> China has to import ballpoints for ballpoint pens from Japan because they don't have the skills to manufacture them in China. You're info is outdated now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/18/finally-china-manufactures-a-ballpoint-pen-all-by-itself/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c5303b23df38 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/18...