[Last Dakotan]

let the chinese develop their own brands, instead of buying US companies, gutting them and offshoring them, but keeping the brand name so americans still think they are buying a US product.

How does this differ from what American companies do themselves?

[oceanview]

I believe Buick sells in China - as Buick. Let China develop its own brand names. Instead, they are trying to bring cars into the US as "Cherry", GM is having to sue them as choosing a name close to "Chevy".