[iso8859-1]

Taiwanese products are also marked as "Made in China". So it's not as bad as you think.

[breckenedge]

Huh, what market are you in? Just yesterday I bought a tool that was “Made in Taiwan” over two “Made in China” alternatives.

[ridaj]

There are items made in China by Taiwan-based companies, which are marked as such, but stuff actually manufactured in Taiwan is marked as made in Taiwan

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Yes, but this still adds to the atrophy of local manufacturing expertise.

This did not start with China. Japan did it after WWII (remember "cheap Japanese"?). Korea did it after Japan.

Now, both Korea and Japan are becoming known for high-quality, pricey stuff.

Many Korean and Japanese corporations manufacture in China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

China is headed that way too, but it may take longer.

[steve_adams_86]

I’ve seen a lot of things marked as made in Taiwan. Look at bike frames and you’ll quickly notice one made there.