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Haven't China only a few years ago managed to produce an actual ballpoint pen? [1] [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/18/finally-chi
by heavenlyblue 8y ago
Haven't China only a few years ago managed to produce an actual ballpoint pen? [1]
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/18/finally-china-manufactures-a-ballpoint-pen-all-by-itself/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.84b0d9ea531b https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/18...
- riku_iki 8y agoIts probably not because they couldn't 'manage', it is likely because it was not economically interesting, they could import tips cheap enough and don't bother manufacturing their own.