@hayo I’ve found a lot of decent products that way in recent years. My strategy is to find what sells best, has the best reviews etc. over there, and buy that version of whatever you’re looking for.
China has dual economies, but some items are the same domestically and exported. Those are what you’re after.
Most items are manufactured there, so it makes sense they have areas with good quality control without duplicating workstreams to make one version of the product cheaper. Often it comes down to which screen print they apply to the item, and what box it goes in.