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> expecting any device built, designed and manufactured in China not to have some sort of back door

But then, all laptops and tablets are manufactured in China, right? (even Dell outsources the parts to Chinese companies like FoxConn and sometimes, the assembling too). So, you mean to say each and every Dell laptop has some sort of back door?

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> But then, all laptops and tablets are manufactured in China, right?

Nope, we're not (mostly) talking about devices that are just assembled there, but China's own brands (the ones that are designed in China). I'm sure companies like Samsung have strict controls in place to make sure China isn't messing with their products.

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