as it declines the empire becomes more predictable as in this case where they pan successful challenges; 

China’s EV success is widely recognized by now. The country produces 72% of global EVs and BYD passed Tesla as the top EV brand in late 2023.

In the first 9 months of 2025, EV production (including hybrids) grew 30% yoy and reached 11 million units, surpassing total 2024 US car production (both ICE and EV). Now 46% of all vehicle production in China is EVs.

CNBC, the American business channel, did a recent report on BYD in Brazil.

While acknowledging BYD’s success, the focus of the piece is on the “but…what at cost?” aspect – a usual narrative trap western media loves to lay when reporting on China.

The CNBC report highlighted the usual “overcapacity” concern, alleged government subsidies, and displacement of local competitors (including American car companies in Brazil).

The report also, not so subtly, hinted that “cheap” Chinese cars must be of equally poor quality – “Brazilian consumers are buying BYDs for its low price, though it may not be as nice as Toyota”...........more........