First of all, they were disappointed with the first two delivered in early 90s. They complained, we fixed it and they ordered 2 more and now they have 4. If they were soooo disappointed, then they should have ran the other way with the first two and not order 2 more.
I will admit those ships can't last very long, China started to build advanced war ships in the 50s or 60s, delayed in the 60s and 70s with cultural revolution. Got back again with very limited funds in the late 70s and early 80s.
Does that sound like a lot of experience?
Would you laugh at a baby for falling while learning to walk?
They haven't been cheated, we just weren't good enough then, but we have since sold many ships to many countries that have given positive feed backs.
In fact, if we are so bad now, you know who made Thailand's Pattani class. Based on OUR type 56 corvette in the 2000s.
Also, in case you don't know Thailand is also negotiating for order of 3 type 54A.
Defense Updates: Thailand to negotiate purchase of 3 Chinese Type 054A class frigates
So your running for western equipment is baseless.
These are info are available to anyone. You like to ignore facts so much that you would base your entire argument on one article that's from anti Chinese website, and by the looks of it has the objectiveness of a White supremacist.
It's also been google translated. So who's writing stories here....