Half the nation happy to 'buy local'

Domestic tech gadgets seen as value for money, Mintel poll finds

Well over half the people in China now believe, domestically produced technology brands are as good as foreign ones, as well as offering better value for money, according to a report from the United Kingdom research firm Mintel Group.

Around 3,000 consumers aged 20 to 49 from 10 cities were questioned online with 58 percent saying the quality of home-grown brands was as good as international ones, and 61 percent saying they were satisfied with domestic technology.