> But at the same time they don't have the positive image and reputation needed to be a big exporter of high-value goods. Other than my car and some furniture,

> But at the same time they don't have the positive image and reputation needed to be a big exporter of high-value goods. Other than my car and some furniture, pretty much everything I've bought that cost more than $100 in the past 10-20 years has been made in China. > Will a giant Chinese company ever gain the reputation of Samsung or Sony? Perhaps not, but they'll likely continue to manufacture most of the products sold by the Sonys and Apples of the world.