@femoore12 Agreed and the fact is companies/people build products not countries.
China is a communist country where "the people" (government) seized control of the mode of production. In today's China only about 30% of industry is owned by the government. This includes the Melody/Spark plant where gear like Cayin is made. As it is owned by the Chinese government, I feel that in this case we can say the country/government of China is the manufacturer, not "people" or "companies". It is no secret that slave/child/forced labor is rife in China today along with a vast system of oppression for millions of people. Buying from Chinese government owned companies directly supports this oppression.
Just recently the US Congress passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by with only a few votes (!) in opposition. It is clear that both Republicans and Democrats are united in acting against the increasing use of slave labor in China. It is likely that as more information is available, more sanctions will be enacted, possibly including against Chinese government owned electronic firms such as those within the CATIC group that manufactures items for Prima Luna along with many other companies that have not been so forthright about their sources.
Will be interesting to watch how this will play out. So far as I know, this is never discussed in the audio press.