I was looking at the link in post 39. It seems that EVERY US manufacturer has Joint Ventures with Chicom automakers. As does Europe, Japan, Korea and etc.
You offer me a typical US car for $35,000 or a comparable Chinese knockoff for $20K and guess which one I’ll take.
Of course they ALL have joint ventures, it is a requirement of doing business in that market, if not, how would the Chinese be able to steal IP & Technology, as they are entitled to do?