Pride and arrogance would prevent Alexander Kuleshov from seeking Chinese alternatives.
News on China's scientific and technological development.
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There was a preference by Chinese companies to use foreign technology and specially American technology rather than local, because a money first, develop later mentality. That illusion was shattered by the weaponization of the technological supply chain on part of the Americans.
Chinese labs used or some still have same the elitist mentality, foreign is better than local, publish now, develop later, until institute after institute got hit by sanctions. Imagine spending months or years working in a project and not been able to complete it because some moronic politician. But looks like the mentality is somehow changing.
China should always use the best instruments they can get be it foreign or local. Limiting to use only local instruments is limiting one's horizon to advancements. Foreign competitions is the catalyst to improve local OEMs.
Chinese products or services for international markets that required Western certifications would sometime be more practical to use pre-approved foreign instruments for marketing purposes. So Chinese labs using Western instruments can be a good thing.
There is a lot of blind European pride on part of the Russians, Just look the military drones they should been collaborated with the Chinese years ago in developing drone technology, the Chinese have become really good at drone technology, that would have make ton of difference in their operations in Ukraine. They also should have collaborated more deeply with CETC in developing their semiconductor military industry to make sure that their military will have access to quality chips but looks like they where blinded by pride.
Yes, that's true, but becoming dependent on a instrument that may not be there when you need it most isn't very smart. What they may need is a risk rating system, maybe instruments from Germany will be at the bottom of the list with local instruments and U.S. made instruments will be in the current situation at the top of the list as the most risky to buy.
In my opinion the risk factor for buying will be.
Local made- safest to buy.
European made
Korean made
Japanese made
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American made- riskiest to buy.
I think Japanese made is very safe to buy, much safer than European, on par with Korean.
The key thing to note is that Japanese products are all about cost effectiveness and not pure quality, and most of their businesses are declining. They are isolated in Asia and they have a bit of freedom since they only have a bilateral treaty with the US. This means they have the motive to sell to China - they need it because of limited markets and China/Korea pressuring them from below - and the freedom to do so.
Europeans on the other hand command premium prices due to a perception of quality and have rising business opportunities due to EU. They are extremely closely tied to the US due to NATO and EU. They neither have the motivation nor the freedom to sell.
See: ASML vs. TEL
Korean companies don't seem to have a significant market share or tech advantage over Chinese ones. They're good at components supply but they don't have an integrator like TEL, AMAT, LAM, Naura, AMEC, etc.
