Do you hate things that are MADE IN CHINA?

Question

Don't you think things made in China are hurting American Economy and the U.S. dollar

IF you then what should be done about this?

Answer 1

It would help a lot if two things happened:

1. American companies started making better stuff.

2. American companies started making better stuff HERE.

Can't blame China for the fact that American companies care more about making profits with cheap labor than helping the American people and economy.

Answer 2

No hates here. Just some worries, and not exactly about just China. While our global economy is always changing and being affected from highs and lows in different countries, my main worry is about the poor quality products made anywhere on the planet, not cause the people who makes them has one degree or another of mediocrity, but cause that people could have been exploited. China exports both excellent and poorly made products, as well as other countries do. Their workers are as human as any of us, both in achievements and mistakes. My concern is... why we fail to recognise the good work in the good ones, and to refrain from buying the bad ones? It's just about the price? Do we all have to buy and sell cheap and poor quality stuff in the future just to keep the economy in motion? Are there not other ways to succeed as a human race? oh well, that could be another topic. But back on the China subject... while the big corporations are moving they production processes to cheaper cost countries, some day they could raise their prices, and this could be a strategy. But what when all the countries develop their economies? who will make the production? where will the corporations find cheap costs? In any case, we could start hating the corporations, for making lot of hard working people close their businesses, and for massively create job sources just to shut down when the time comes, and leave those people unemployed... but hate doesn't build good things for our future. It's better to rethink our consumer behaviours. Seriously people, does hate can make anything better for anyone? This could be a really wonderful world. Let's change it one person at a time, starting with the one in the mirror. The neighbours, family and friends will follow. Do what your heart tells you is correct, buy what you really like, even if it is a litle bit pricier. Do your work a little bit better everyday and sooner or later you will be rewarded. Have a good day!

Answer 3

I think we need to make sure Chinese products meet the same standards we impose on US made products. So no poisons should be allowed in products we import from them.

That's just a matter of enforcing stronger regulations on all imported products no matter where they come from. China makes very cheap products because the people will work for pennies, so it's even more imperative that we inspect and test them more carefully.

I don't think it has hurt the US economy, which has grown into the most prosperous in the history of the world, despite fairly high taxes and numerous techniques socialists in this country use to decrease prosperity. Just imagine how prosperous we'd be if they'd just let the market grow without restrictions.

Thank God for the tax breaks we got a few years ago, but we need to continue reducing taxes to help innovation and allow the economy to continue to grow.

Answer 4

I don't buy anything made in China....

I can do without it.

It takes some time, but it is possible to avoid Chinese made items.

If we stopped buying their crapola, they'd stop shipping it and the trade agreement would come to an end.

Not enough Americans are willing to make the sacrifice.

I, personally, am in favor of a national boycott by the citizenry. Anyone interested? There is a small group near where I live already doing it and protesting outside certain stores where most merchandise is made in that country.

Answer 5

I don't hate stuff made in China, I just don't buy it. My dog almost died from eating treats made in China. I wonder what the standards are for the human food products.
Their dirt cheap prices make their products more readily available to the rest of the world than our products, even if their products are of a lower quality.
Personally, I would pay a couple of extra bucks for a better product.
Much of the world doesn't have this option.

Answer 6

I try NOT to buy things made in China to the maximum extent possible. US companies that manufacture their products in the US should do a much better job of marketing this fact! I'm all for free trade, but every time China produces products that intentioanlly hurt/maim Americans (such as via poison, etc) the US should enact a new penalty on Chinese exports to the US

Answer 7

Not at all. The enormous US debt caused by borrowing money for the war, plus the mortgage crisis, are the reasons for the trouble in the US economy. Chinese government fiscal policy affects the value of the dollar, but buying products from China does not. Overall, trade with China (and other nations) is good for the US economy.

Answer 8

I don't hate things. They didn't do anything to me. But the only way to truly protest is with your wallet. If you simply stop buying things made in China (easier said than done these days) and your neighbor stops, and your neighbor's neighbor stops, etc. US companies will be forced to change where they make things.

That said, I'm not buying any toys for my son that are made in China this year. I don't want to have to take it away and say that I'm sorry Santa gave you a toy that could make you sick. Besides, I don't need more plastic crap advertising yet another TV show kicking around in my living room. I've told my family to please honor this request and any gifts made in China will be returned.

Answer 9

No. As you know, global trade is a two way street. Granted, alot of low end mfg has moved to China but then US consumers (and the world) gets lower prices.

At the same time, if you are Boeing, GM etc... (as well as AIrbus, Volkswagen) you are selling and bulking up operations in China.

Didn't we say the same things about Japan and Japanese cars 10-20 years ago? Trade is always complicated. With change, there are ALWAYs winners and losers. The key is overall, are the positives outweighing negatives?

Personally, I generally like trade and globilization as long as there are rules etc...Afterall, when has isolation really worked?

Answer 10

Hate is maybe the wrong word in this context. Fact is that a great majority of Chinese products is of very low quality and as we just experienced, often dangerous to the health of our children!
What should be done about this? That is very simple: Chinese products to be sold in the US should undergoe the same requirements and restrictions as our own! It is quite possible that then probably 80% of these Chines products would not be saleable in the US!