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BOYCOTT - MADE IN CHINA PRODUCTS
- 4 good reasons
China’s Ecological Footprint & Lack of Nature Conservation
- China’s
rapid growth and lack of enviromental law enforcement makes them one
of the most significant polluters on the planet. A position
they show little effort in changing.
- China’s ecological footprint
is 2.2 hectares per person, the earth can only sustain 1.8 hectares
per person, 1.5 in China.
- Overpopulation contribution of China is
1.3 billion people.
- Due to heavy air pollution, research states that
athletes won’t
reach their peak performance in the Olympics in China.
- China is
a major offendor of acts against nature conservation, biodiversity
and animal welfare, not just in their own country but in other
countries. For example:
- Excessive, inhumane and in many cases illegal killing of sharks
for soup.
- The illegal slaughter of endangered species such as tigers and
rhinos for their body parts for Chinese Medicine (parts from a single
Tiger may
earn US$5 million).
- Increase in elephant poaching and massive demand for Ivory in China
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated“.
(Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948)
2) China and Africa
- Chinese shipment of 77 tons
of army weapons for the support of the Mugabe Regime in Zimbabwe.
- China
causes suffering and violence in the Dafur Region of Sudan.
- Unconditional
credits to African countries and political leaders
- China continues to
buy out African resources and mining operations.
- China aggressively imports
cheap manufactured goods to Africa decreasing the employment opportunities
for Africans.
- Continual massive illegal overfishing by Chinese trawlers
within the 200 Mile Zone of the African Coast resulting destruction of
marine habitats
and fish populations.
3) China and Human Rights
- Prolific and well known child labour problems.
- No freedom of speech.
- (Tiannamon square massacare - peaceful demonstration to which the governemnt
sent tanks. International mail, SMS, phone calls and internet chat
rooms/websites monitored. Arrest of those exercising their right to
freedom of speech.
Foreign journalists are now reporting harrassement.)
- No freedom of religion.
(All religious leaders have to be chosen by the government, all religious
groups must not have loyalties outside of China.
4) China and Tibet
- After invading Tibet in 1950 a quarter of a million
Chinese troops still remain stationed there.
- Due to Beijing's incentives,
millions of Chinese citizens have relocated to Tibet; they now outnumber
the 6 million Tibetans. Through what has
been termed Chinese apartheid, ethnic Tibetans now have a lower life expectancy,
literacy rate, and per capita income than Chinese inhabitants of
Tibet.
- The Dalai Lama is not recognized by the Chinese government as he
was not chosen by them. China has in total destroyed over 6000 Tibetan
monasteries.
DO
NOT BUY MADE-IN CHINA PRODUCTS
Boycott products "Made-in China“
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