Mainland Chinese Products

[Tom&Shelly]

Folks, seems like we may be at the end of an era: Inexpensive stuff from China (reaching western countries) may be jeopardized by world events. We may see trade restrictions, or worse. I don't want to be alarmist, but...well... we all see the news.

Many of our tools come from the mainland. Others from Taiwan. Electronics, like the AiLi battery meter many of us have built into our tears, come from China.

Just something to think about.

Anyone want to weigh in on this subject, alternatives, etc? Guess that's the intent of this thread...

Tom

[GPW]

T&S, I believe the Chinese have too much invested to give up a viable marketplace . Politics are politics , buy Money still talks across borders...

[Capebuild]

Interesting point, there Tom.
The industry I worked in for many years (toys) was, at one time, very reliant on their Chinese partners. For the most part, I believe that's still so. But over the past ten years I've also seen a shift away from reliance on Shenzhen to other manufacturing hubs such as India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Mexico; for instance.

In our house there always seems to be the discussion on whether or not we can remember, in our lifetimes, if world affairs at any other time seems as dire as it does now (we never have an answer, so it's a discussion that remains ongoing).

I suppose time will tell how the world transforms. Which relationships will strengthen and which will not; or otherwise transgress. But as GPW suggested, "money makes the "Vorld" go round" (to quote Joel Grey).


John

[halfdome, Danny]

I'm all for USA made goods even if it costs more.
I'll pick up an item and look for where it's made and put it back on the shelf, I save a lot of money that way.
Made in America supports American jobs.
Danny

[GPW]

If I threw out all the Asian made goods I have , I'd be naked and incommunicado ... Let's face it , American corporations sold out to Chinese(asian). manufacturers for greater "profitability" ... They went for the Money , not the loyalty ...

[bdosborn]

Its funny that this topic popped up, I've been watching a few videos this week from a YouTube crackpot regarding Geopolitical issues. China's going to collapse in 10 years according to this guy:


I'm not ready to put a tin foil hat on yet but I'm glad I pulled the trigger on the van when I did; it's not going to get any easier or cheaper to buy parts and materials.
Bruce