You would be naive to think that when you buy from US retailers or western brands that the products and/or their components are not made in China.
A few years ago I was restoring a western “classic” car about 35 years old. It needed a new piston and the “official” parts channel no longer stocked the part. I found it on Alibaba from a Chinese manufacturer. They had ridiculous minimum order quantities (500 or 1000, I can’t recollect exactly) and I only needed one. After some negotiation with the sales rep he was willing to send me a “sample” order of 2 sets (8 pistons). The total price including shipping and taxes was less than the retail price of one piston, had the dealer had it in stock. And, to my surprise, they also included 2 sets of piston rings. I took them to my mechanic and it was the exact part I needed. I no longer think that just because I’m buying a western brand I’m not supporting China.
