“Brand China” suffered one setback after another in the recent months as goods made in the Middle Kingdom, from toys to tires to pet food, were found to be unsafe to use. Chinese officers denied that goods made in their country had poor quality, and instead blamed protectionism for the product recalls.
(Update: Mattel has admitted that its product recalls were mostly due to flawed design rather than shoddy manufacturing.)
I was browsing the
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nokia2110 wrote:
依家香港買野，真的會平過祖國？
我有個同事係上海買到40D ８２５０！行貨連帶發票！香港又無貨又貴，最平都要８８００！什麼天堂講笑！
Is it really cheaper to buy thing in Hong Kong than in
A co-worker of mine bought a (Canon) 40D for 8250 Yuan in
me_domchan wrote:
但袓國同胞寧可黎香港買都唔係大陸買
But our fellows in Mainland prefer to shop in
edwardwong wrote:
香港貴少少都未必係問題
不如你問下點解咁多自由行人士係 HK 買奶粉化妝品？？唔通內地無？？再平 D 都有，爭在你敢唔敢用之嘛
The fact that thing is slightly more expensive in
Why do so many independent travelers buy milk powder and cosmetics in
MikeLau wrote:
No problem! You go back to
It's free market and one should have the right to spend his money wherever he wants.
I will do that too if I happen to be in
But.....
1. I will not consider buying food (eg. mooncakes, milkpowder) in
2. I will not consider buying electronic gadgets in
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It has been more than 10 years since Hong Kong was reverted to
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its very common that people still have some thoughts on brand made in China. But I believe it will be improved in years to come.
ReplyDeletekai,
ReplyDeleteYes, it will improve over time. But sadly it is a result of international interest, rather than pressure from the consumers within its boundary.
Not all products are questionable, of course. MNCs have a quality standard to maintain so products from MNCs are naturally safe to buy.
ReplyDeleteWell, Mattel is an MNC, but many of its products are not safe.
ReplyDeleteOf course, most of its unsafe products are due to flawed design, for which its own R&D team has to be blamed. The remaining of its recalled products had toxic paint, and in this case both Mattel and its contractors in China are responsible.