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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 13182 Armidale Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #30 - May 19^th, 2020 at 3:00pm Victor Sunny wrote on May 17^th, 2020 at 3:06pm: America is laughing about that China Victor Sunny makes no Victa lawnmowers , the Yanks do using US Vegemite fuel made from barley .
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Reply #31 - May 19^th, 2020 at 3:09pm

Gnads wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 12:59pm:

The_Barnacle wrote on May 17^th, 2020 at 12:12pm:

freediver wrote on May 17^th, 2020 at 12:05pm:

Consumer boycotts can be very effective, and have been in the past. They have changed corporate culture in many companies, to the extent that some companies care just as much about their 'social licences to operate' as they do about complying with the law. The Chinese could learn this lesson very easily. Just last year Brunei announced that it would not impose the death penalty for those convicted of having anal sex, following boycott calls. It did not even require an actual boycott, just the threat of one.

There are plenty of other cheap products on the market.

Consumer boycotts have an effect on reputation but have a negligible impact on sales
The Chinese government have shown that they don't care about their reputation

I'm in the market fro a new car...... I probably can't afford to buy what I want .....

but one thing for sure ..... out of all the new imported vehicles available ......

I will never buy a Chinese car.

Electrical goods almost have everyone snookered .... most are made in China on license from Brand name manufacturers.

The same with a lot of clothing ... it's either Chinese, Indian, Bangaldeshi or Indonesian made.

Where possible I will not buy chinese product.

They can get stuffed.

I suggest we start with Chinese-owned companies.

Anyone know if any are owned directly by the CCP?

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77003 Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #32 - May 19^th, 2020 at 3:22pm freediver wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 3:09pm: Anyone know if any are owned directly by the CCP? great wall, foton and haval for starters. Then there are car companies that have been sold to Chinese companies (Geely and SAIC) like MG, Lotus and volvo. Although these may not necessarily be produced in China.
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Victor Sunny Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 379 Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #33 - Jun 10^th, 2020 at 7:44pm freediver wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 3:09pm: I suggest we start with Chinese-owned companies. Anyone know if any are owned directly by the CCP? Nothing is owned directly by the CCP. All state owned companies should belong all Chinese people which is similar to Australia.
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Re: Chinese brands
Reply #34 - Jun 14^th, 2020 at 11:27am

Victor Sunny wrote on Jun 10^th, 2020 at 7:44pm:

freediver wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 3:09pm:

I suggest we start with Chinese-owned companies.

Anyone know if any are owned directly by the CCP?

Nothing is owned directly by the CCP. All state owned companies should belong all Chinese people which is similar to Australia.

They only benefit the ruling elite.

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Marla Gold Member Offline Run for me, MAGA bunny. Posts: 14179 Colorado Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #35 - Jun 16^th, 2020 at 1:16am Captain Nemo wrote on May 16^th, 2020 at 2:16pm: Not just the numerous brands, but the proliferation of Chinese components in almost all electrical items. You're wasting your time. Free Dumpster doesn't know the difference.
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Re: Chinese brands
Reply #36 - Jun 17^th, 2020 at 8:11am

Karnal wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 2:46pm:

Gnads wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 1:13pm:

Karnal wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 10:34am:

freediver wrote on May 18^th, 2020 at 7:53am:

tickleandrose wrote on May 18^th, 2020 at 12:24am:

I dont know about boycotting.

For example:

Cars: well, we supply the iron ore for that.
Phones: we supply some of the rare Earth.
Cloth: we supply cotton and wool.
Snacks: we supply seaford, beef, lamps.

Boycotting, means we dont support ourselves?

I doubt the Chinese would let it get so bad that they import fewer raw materials. They just need to learn that they cannot control consumer sentiment here the same way they control the internet in China or twist the arm of smaller governments. After all, they copy everything else from foreigners.

Yeah? How many Hills Hoists do they have?

More pertinent a question .... how many do we have now?

It's now owned by US company AMES.

That's good, no? We're trying to make America great again, yes?

Every little bit helps, Gonads. Why aren't we sending the Yanks our soil too?

Too late, we already leased most of it out to the chinese. Grin

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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #37 - Jun 17^th, 2020 at 5:16pm Never buy a great wall ute, they are not unbreakable and you are hard pressed to even find even an oil filter for them, they are Chinese junk.
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 8969	Re: Chinese brands Reply #38 - Jun 30^th, 2020 at 8:15am India pulling tech rug out from under China! https://m.economictimes.com/tech/software/india-bans-59-chinese-apps-including-t...
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21131 Gordon Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #39 - Jul 1^st, 2020 at 10:04pm I just bought a SLSC raceboard for the kid, most are made in China, some in Viet and some in Thailand. $2600!! Surely we could make them here for about $1500 allowing a decent profit?
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #40 - Jul 1^st, 2020 at 10:43pm Noticed that here in the States Pakistanis sell Chinese-made junk 4-wheelers to dumb Mexicans. I feel sorry for the Mexicans and contempt for the Pakis.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 31378 Gender:	Re: Chinese brands Reply #41 - Jul 11^th, 2020 at 12:25pm Woolworths yesterday....... Tenderly toilet paper clearly marked Made in China So what was all the bs about sending Aussie date rolls to china by the container loads? Contaminated like their baby formula?
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 8969	Re: Chinese brands Reply #42 - Aug 23^rd, 2020 at 1:51pm . Make Australia make again... .
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Re: Chinese brands
Reply #43 - May 26^th, 2021 at 2:46pm

Number 13 on Freediver's list - DJI.

DJI manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aka drones, among other things
and are the biggest producer of 'prosumer' drones in the world. They hold approx.
70% of the world's prosumer drone market, and their products are very highly
regarded.

I personally own and fly four DJI drones, a Phantom 3 Standard, a Spark, a Mavic
Air, and a little Tello (their 'beginner' model, produced by 'Ryze Technologies, a DJI
subsidiary) and can readily vouch for the quality of finish and assembly, and their
reliability. Anecdotal evidence indicates that their warranties and after-sales service
are also up to par.

Chinese, they may be - but they are NOT cheap, and they are far from being junk.

If you're thinking of buying a drone, I highly recommend them.

Here's a pic of a Mavic Air, (my Mavic Air, actually) with its accessories. Folded, it
will fit in the pocket of a pair of cargo-pants with ease, and shoots video in 4K and
stills at 12mp. Its retail price when new was approx. AUD$1400.00

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Reply #44 - Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 2:20pm

I bought a Lenovo computer over a week ago for $700. I do not consider that I was funding the Chinese company with my purchase, as it was already purchased by the company in Australia. Had the particular brand of computer not been available and at a good price, I would not have bought the computer.

It is the world we live in. We might protest a country by not buying their products. But, in the end, we just harm ourselves with businesses being left holding the product until someone comes along to score a bargain.

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