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Apr 2, 2024 · In a new book, Made in China, historian Elizabeth O'Brien Ingleson explains how corporate America began reconceptualizing trade with China in the 1970s, the factors that led to this change and...
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- Vetting Ethics in China—and Anywhere
A few years ago, I invited a friend over to see my new apartment. As I showed her around, she picked up a piece of artisan home decor and remarked, “This was made in China? I thought you were all about ethical shopping.” I could feel the air quotes around the word ‘ethical’ as well as her judgement. I was confused. Who decided that “made in China” ...
First, a quick history lesson. We can’t talk about the term “made in China” without addressing how it became one. The United States’ complicated relationship with Chinese manufacturing started back in the 1940s, thanks to new trade policiesand globalization. By the 1970s, outsourcing grew across Asia, as countries like China invested in engineering...
The reality is, our economies (and the success of them) have become inextricably linked. US-China trade rose from $5 billion to $231 billion between 1980 and 2004, and today, China is our biggest trade partner. From electronics to apparel, Asian manufacturers lead the way for American goods. That’s because bringing production back to the USis easie...
Whether we’re looking at American, Chinese, or Italian brands (or beyond), the first step is to browse a company’s website. LEZÉ the Label, a sustainable and ethical Asian-led brand in Canada, suggests looking for sourcing and manufacturing information. A secondary indicator would be to check the price point—high price points don’t guarantee ethica...
Feb 20, 2024 · Pyun predicts the “Made in China” will lose its negative associations in a decade or two, as the production of lower quality products like fast fashion becomes associated with less prosperous countries where labor costs less, such as those in Southeast Asia. It’s happened before.
Mar 23, 2020 · International Digital Originals. What it really means to be ‘Made in China’. What does it mean to be ‘Made in China?’. As supply chains grow increasingly global, the answer is rarely simple....
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By the early 21st century, goods labeled "Made in China" were often only partially made in China, such as US-designed iPhone. In 2015, China devised " Made in China 2025 ", the government's ten-year plan to update national manufacturing base by rapid development of local high-tech industry.
Feb 2, 2021 · By Amelia Pang. Five chapters into “Made in China,” Amelia Pang’s investigation of forced labor practices in China, her main subject — a Falun Gong practitioner named Sun Yi — is tasked with...
