It is a common knowledge that China is full of counterfeit versions of Western products, made and sold cheaply. First, the one who buys such a product is really doing disservice to the original developer. But what is more important is that products produced in China are often made with violation of environmental and other norms, and could be plainly dangerous. According to some reports, at least half of toys from China contain hazardous chemicals, so I would never buy a toy made in China for my child. In my room I have a bag, computer loudspeakers and a keyboard that are from China. The bag is not very convenient, so I don't use it much, and the loudspeakers were simply a bad buy since the quality of the sound is often not satisfactory. I am very happy with the keyboard though.

Some products are excellent, but too many are of poor quality. That statement could be true of many countries, of course. I feel that Chinese manufacturers cut too many corners. Some products from China have been dangerous. Unfortunately, China does not have a good reputation at the moment. This is, of course, a generalisation.

I agree. When we think of Chinese products, the image is one of low-cost mass-produced goods of acceptable quality but limited durability. When we see that a product is made in China, the usual reaction is to shrug our shoulders and say 'Well, what did you expect? Everything's made in China these days.'

My impression is not good. Overall the quality is not good and although Chinese goods are cheaper, they fail more quickly, so more items must be bought, so in fact it just more expensive and also worse for the environment. In particular in products made of steel, the steel is poorer quality than the American and British steel was. In electronics mostly the feeling is the same, however there have been some brands that are becoming more popular (like Lenovo). I would add that other countries also produce products that are not good quality, but you asked about China so...

I actually think of the individual products first... You can buy cheap bulk products that will be useless in no time, but you can also buy good quality products that will cost you more, for example an iPhone, these things are designed in California but are actually made in China. Companies establish there because the labor is cheap there, but just because there are many people willing to work there, does it mean they will do a poor job in everything.