Defense Review Market Share Analysis for November 2025

By Toby Melville November 29, 2024 What is the Chinesium Paradox? The term Chinesium is a term I’ve coined about the litany of products that can be obtained on Amazon (aka The Evil Empire). While Amazon is not evil, I use this reference due to its overwhelming global reach. The paradox is derived from the fact that quality products that are rip-offs of US and European products are close, or in some cases, as good, as some of their Western competitors. However, the overwhelming majority of products do not hold water when compared wonton to wonton against their Western counterparts. Consider the volume of products manufactured in China. Now, think about how many quality products are made in China. a vast majority of US goods derive directly or indirectly from China. Often the factory that produces one product rebrands it for another company that, in some cases, is the Chinese company making the same product. There might be a few corners cut, but in many …