[anon8418]

> Such as? Even if true they are running non-chinese OS software...

Huawei M8 is nice and well made.

> Making the iPhone in China means they could make iPhones, not necessarily that they can design and build their own full stack phone without "borrowing" heavily from foreign cpetitors.

I generally agree with this, but you may be underestimating how quickly others can catch up in this globalized world.

Plus the blueprint has been well established by the other big Asian tech companies. Look at how quickly Samsung "caught up".