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17 of the most shameless Chinese rip-offs of western brands

Will Heilpern,Will HeilpernMay 6, 2016, 20:45 IST

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The counterfeit goods industry in China is enormous.

Four of every 10 products sold online in the country are counterfeit or of "bad quality," according to a 2015 report by the Chinese news agency Xinhua.

Fake goods are not limited to online stores. Entire markets are filled with cut-price fake goods and shop fronts that appear to be rip-offs of American brands like KFC and WalMart.

Most recently, a Chinese sportswear brand called Uncle Martian launched, which carries more than a passing resemblance to Under Armour.

We compiled 17 of the most brazen Chinese copycat brands.

Mamta Badkar and Cooper Smith compiled an earlier version of this report.