I remember a case study from the 90s where a Canadian company was able to export chopsticks to China, and undercut the domestic competition on price. The Chine

I remember a case study from the 90s where a Canadian company was able to export chopsticks to China, and undercut the domestic competition on price. The Chinese juggernaut is based on cheap labour (or until very recently at least), if you automate something enough, they cant make an inroad. Chopsticks and pen tips are examples of things that are very highly automated.