[pjc50]

- labour still somewhat cheaper

- vastly easier land use situation, and impossibility of local protest

- the big one: synergy. Making batteries and electronics and steel parts all comparatively close to each other inside the same customs zone.

- less regulatory capture (they actually have to compete!)

[presentation]

lol downvoted for writing a reasonable explanation. People on Hacker News really love bashing China and not actually talking substance. Maybe this is a sign for our nations’ futures.