Should we boycott Chinese goods such as cars ?

[anonymous-user]

These stories won’t go away so why do the west not take action? Individuals could do something particularly with the switch to electric vehicles don’t buy those assembled in China? BMW , Volvo, etc all do

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/uyghurs-tortured-an...

Edited by cc3 on Monday 11th October 09:31

[Gecko1978]

cc3 said:

These stories won’t go away so why do the west not take action? Individuals could do something particularly with the switch to electric vehicles don’t buy those assembled in China? BMW , Volvo, etc all do

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/uyghurs-tortured-an...

Edited by cc3 on Monday 11th October 09:31

I had hoped as a responce to COVID the world might actually look to buy less stuff from China but it seems we are addicted to cheap goods an tiktok.

I dont think bans on good is a good idea rather people as a whole choosing not to buy goods made there would be better

[Dagnir]

I boycott China as often as realistically and feasibly possible.


Why wouldn't you?

[ZedLeg]

Are you also going to boycott products made in other countries that commit human rights violations?

Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia. The list goes on and on.

[fiatpower]

cc3 said:

These stories won’t go away so why do the west not take action? Individuals could do something particularly with the switch to electric vehicles don’t buy those assembled in China? BMW , Volvo, etc all do

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/uyghurs-tortured-an...

Edited by cc3 on Monday 11th October 09:31

Vehicles produced in China by those manufacturers tend to be for the chinese market only so boycotting them will do nothing.

[V8covin]

If we boycott all Chinese made goods the shelves would be empty

[chemistry]

Dagnir said:

I boycott China as often as realistically and feasibly possible.

Why wouldn't you?

This. The CCP are repugnant and force Chinese businesses to cooperate with them.

Consequently I avoid buying goods from Chinese owned brands/companies as far as possible, whilst recognising it’s merely a gesture.

[Terminator X]

Is anyone^ buying Chinese cars in the UK? Cheap nasty POS's aren't they.

TX.

^very small numbers surely.

[Gecko1978]

ZedLeg said:

Are you also going to boycott products made in other countries that commit human rights violations?

Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia. The list goes on and on.

When they cause a global pandemic I might consider it yes

[RicksAlfas]

fiatpower said:

Vehicles produced in China by those manufacturers tend to be for the chinese market only so boycotting them will do nothing.

Volvo S90s come from China. They arrive by train!
https://www.media.volvocars.com/it/it-it/media/pre...

[chemistry]

Terminator X said:

Is anyone^ buying Chinese cars in the UK? Cheap nasty POS's aren't they.

TX.

^very small numbers surely.

Volvo, Lotus, Polestar…all Geely brands.

[ZedLeg]

Gecko1978 said:

ZedLeg said:

Are you also going to boycott products made in other countries that commit human rights violations?

Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia. The list goes on and on.

When they cause a global pandemic I might consider it yes

Ah, so it's fine until it directly effects you?

[fiatpower]

RicksAlfas said:

Volvo S90s come from China. They arrive by train!
https://www.media.volvocars.com/it/it-it/media/pre...

I stand corrected! I think in general they stay in market though

[Evanivitch]

Why draw the line at Chinese assembled? A large percentage of your car components will be Chinese made. Seems to be a hard line to draw of you're going down that line.

fiatpower said:

Vehicles produced in China by those manufacturers tend to be for the chinese market only so boycotting them will do nothing.

Certainly the majority of China made cars go to the huge Chinese market, but there are plenty of China made cars available in UK.

UK Tesla Model 3, BMW ix3, MG ZS, MG5, Polestar 2. All Chinese made.

[Evanivitch]

chemistry said:

Volvo, Lotus, Polestar…all Geely brands.

Tesla Model 3, BMW ix3, MG...

[chemistry]

Evanivitch said:

chemistry said:

Volvo, Lotus, Polestar…all Geely brands.

Tesla Model 3, BMW ix3, MG...

Indeed; I wouldn’t buy any of them.

[OtherBusiness]

I'm going to embrace our new Chinese overlords. In fact I have my mandarin lesson shortly.

[Digga]

Dagnir said:

I boycott China as often as realistically and feasibly possible.


Why wouldn't you?

The reason a lot of people do not - see posts above about cars made in China of which people even on a motoring forum (including myself) are unaware - is that they do no know.

Currently, for various reasons, in various industries, the lack of compunction to label the country of origin obfuscates in favour of importers. Certainly in the industry I work in, we see firms giving the impression of being British manufacturers, while actually making/adding value a tiny fraction of the end product.

I can see, in many cases, merely mandating country of origin markings for goods sold in the UK would be a major step.

[irc]

ZedLeg said:

Are you also going to boycott products made in other countries that commit human rights violations?

Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia. The list goes on and on.

Those countries are not a risk to surrounding countries due to the size of their armed forces and are not colonizing numerous other countries economically.

There is a temptation to buy cheap tat from China. I try and avoid Chinese goods where there is a quality alternative. Samsung mobiles rather than Huwawai. No Chinese cars.

China are hostile to any questioning if their regime. See the Chinese Australia ongoing dispute for example.



https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-rel...

[zygalski]

V8covin said:

If we boycott all Chinese made goods the shelves would be empty

And there would be sod all posts on PH.
Almost all the devices used to engage on here are either made in China or have components that are.

It'd have to be a very selective boycott!