nokia phones are also manufactured/assembled in china.
nokia phone you got maybe a china version for use of chinese people but smuggled out from china by some big time syndicate, those type are for use only on china usually on remote places in china wherein communication is main use and no need for added high-tech features.
yes it looks the same as the export version but only the looks,
you can buy nokia phone manufactured in china but the standard quality will be the same for europe and middle east version.
middle east version nokia usually assembled in finland, hungary and china, but one thing you will notice is the keypads, you will arabic letters with the numbers instead of the english alphabet. a/b/c/d etc etc..
when a company will put up assembly plant in china, each product that will be produce must have a china version, government policy/ law as they claim.
that is the strategy china is using that is why they were able to pirate/copy every product from around the globe and compete on the same product they are manufacturing for the companies who invested well on china.. bright ha !
here in my place, when we buy phone, we are offered, china version or made in china..
made in china, must be the choice, complete details, warranty from factory, software, accessories etc etc, just like buying the finland version or the genuine version, and those are licensed by the original manufacturer NOKIA..
see the difference ?
same goes with computers, laptops and the mouse you are using now.
what ever brand you by now, dell , hp. lenovo . toshiba, etc. all are labeled made in china.. except for samsung and LG, which is made in Korea..
speaking of Korea, you can also buy Nokia labeled made in korea..
same quality as the original version..
addition info.
phones offered by microsoft, google android, apple are also made in china and exported back to US.
china version is also available. resolution is somewhat different and with less features,
oh,, i forgot to mention..
tablet pc are also made in china and india..
so watch out..