China is finally able to manufacture its own ballpoint pens
 

lol wtf

They?ve produced airplanes, launched satellites and churned out some of the best smartphones, so it seems almost incredible that China has been stumped by the humble ballpoint pen. Until now.

China, while being the world?s biggest manufacturer of ballpoint pens, has not been able to manufacture the pen tips without relying on foreign imports

For years, China has spent millions importing the stainless steel and other equipment from Japan and Switzerland.

China is finally able to manufacture its own ballpoint pens

Canada congratulates China on this great milestone.

I saw this article earlier. Seems making ball point pens is "difficult". LOL. Who knew?

probably stole the know how as usual

it was cheaper to import the machines than develop them...china already makes better computers than the USA (china design computers that are more energy efficient and faster) so to say that they are unable to make a ballpoint pen is amusing...the west has no monopoly over manufacturing anything high tech any more...

Just in time to make Trump pens saying Make America Great Again to match the hats