I love when China innovates (DJI) or drive prices down with creativity (Xiaomi). But much of China's competitiveness comes from poor treatment of people.
China's secluded internet and constant surveilancy makes harder for people to speak up and express themselves differently that how "society" dictates.
As a Cold War kid I've come to despise this whole WE are the good guys, THEY are the bad guys narrative. It ignores the fact everybody has good traits and everybody has bad traits - that is it ignores the fact we're all human. None of us have the market cornered on doing good. Or doing bad.
For example, I live in Canada and like to buy things made here. This site would be useful for that, regardless of my feelings about Chinese (or any other country's) products, government, etc.
"Born at the height of the US/Canada trade spat, Made in Canada is compiling a list of Canadian products in one place, so you can support Canadian businesses and Canadian workers. We’re also a fine resource if you’re looking for alternatives to Chinese-made products, given the country’s recent anti-Canadian actions."
It's funny that many anti-China people/organization likes to claim they are only against Chinese government, not the Chinese people.
Everything they advocate is directly hurting Chinese people. Will stop buying Chinese product benefit Chinese people? Will stop buying Xinjiang cotton benefit Xinjiang people? Will subvert CCP and inject an US controlled government benefit Chinese people?
No! No! No! These actions can only benefit those hypocrites who imagine they are Messiah. They don't care Chinese people dead or alive yet they say they are not against them.
Then they can show they are the only humanist.
