Chinese HiFi
Posted by: JamieWednesday on 25 January 2006
Clearly there has been a surge of apparently quality Hifi at relatively low prices from China in recent times. HiFi mags seem to have a number of Chinese products (and associated advertising) every month. This has been compared to the Japanese renaissance of the 70's.
However, I wonder how people can bring themselves to purchase these (still relatively high cost)goods when so much of China's output in the 21st Century relies on a regime so apparently happy to condone 'sweatshop' type production in much of it's industries. A political system that still not only forbids and surpresses criticism of policy but would seem to turn a blind eye to the swift despatch of those campaigning for freedoms, seems also to encourage tens of thousands of live animal skinnings each year (for an admittedly welcome global market by all accounts) and also manages to get away with amazing levels of institutionalised racism within it's borders does not warrant my investment.
Clearly there are many comparisons that could be made to a number of nations, including our own, but the incidences would be comparatively few. Also, I am aware there are many arguments for cheaply supplied goods, Nike knock offs etc. but to openly support a regime, by investments in the hundreds or thousands of pounds per item, which seems to be morally cheating in the nationalised methods by which it is boosting its economy at record levels seems a bit odd.
Just an opinion. I may be swayed.
However, I wonder how people can bring themselves to purchase these (still relatively high cost)goods when so much of China's output in the 21st Century relies on a regime so apparently happy to condone 'sweatshop' type production in much of it's industries. A political system that still not only forbids and surpresses criticism of policy but would seem to turn a blind eye to the swift despatch of those campaigning for freedoms, seems also to encourage tens of thousands of live animal skinnings each year (for an admittedly welcome global market by all accounts) and also manages to get away with amazing levels of institutionalised racism within it's borders does not warrant my investment.
Clearly there are many comparisons that could be made to a number of nations, including our own, but the incidences would be comparatively few. Also, I am aware there are many arguments for cheaply supplied goods, Nike knock offs etc. but to openly support a regime, by investments in the hundreds or thousands of pounds per item, which seems to be morally cheating in the nationalised methods by which it is boosting its economy at record levels seems a bit odd.
Just an opinion. I may be swayed.