-Of course, it's illegal. The reason why China has failed to crack down on piracy is that China is still very backward, at least in technology. Foreign technology is so powerful that China has to pay a huge fee for using it if it wants to make it, so most people can't afford it. So the government is a little laissez-faire Just like Apple, the shanzhai still uses other people's appearance patents, and if it is sued, it will compensate Apple.
Although it is made in China, it can't keep up with foreign creations. Most of the money made and sold in China has to be given to foreign countries. China people only earn some very low-end money, such as Foxconn, which makes many famous brands. So what? It is not Foxconn workers or Foxconn who make the most money, but the people who authorize Foxconn to do these things. -