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India.com
5 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Boycott China: You won't believe these 50 Chinese products are found in every Indian household, they are...
In a significant setback for China after it allegedly assisted Pakistan in attacking India with drones during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, India has taken strong diplomatic and strategic measures. 'Boycott China' is trending on several social media platforms. Chinese products have flooded Indian markets and become a part of our daily lives. Often, people may not even notice whether what they're buying is made in India or imported from China. Over the past two decades, India's imports from China have steadily increased, reflecting a growing dependence on these goods. India and China have been engaged in a territorial face-off since 2020 after the Chinese Army transgressed into multiple areas from the Galwan valley to the Finger area along the Pangong lake. This incident sparked a widespread call to boycott Chinese products across the country. Over the past four years, the movement has gained some ground, with many people gradually shifting towards locally made goods. However, it's still a concern that a significant portion of products—like kitchen items, electronic gadgets, and even religious supplies—continue to be imported from China. In 2020, India lost 20 soldiers, including a commanding officer, during a violent clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley. China hasn't stopped its political activities quietly. When tensions rose between India and Pakistan along the border, it became clear that China was quietly supporting Pakistan. In such times, if China plans against India but still wants to benefit from our large market, many people in India have started boycotting 'Made in China' products to reduce their presence in the market. As demand decreases, imports will go down, which will eventually affect China economically. In recent years, there has been significant opposition to imports from China, especially items like toys and figurines, because these are culturally and economically sensitive. Below is a list of such Chinese products that are directly imported from China and bear the label 'Made in China' or 'Made in PRC.' According to an Aaj Tak report, China holds a 75% share in the import of toys. While purchasing toys, it is advisable to check the brand carefully and avoid generic Chinese brands. The government has taken several positive steps to promote the indigenous toy industry, which has resulted in a 52% reduction in imports since 2020. Despite this progress, Chinese toys are still commonly found in the Indian market. According to an Aaj Tak report, the import of Chinese figurines has faced widespread opposition due to their strong connection with religious sentiments. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) led boycott campaigns against these imports in 2016 and 2020. It is claimed that the Chinese share in figurines has dropped significantly from 70-80% to around 10%. This reduction is attributed to the increased promotion of indigenous figurines, which has helped curb imports. However, Chinese figurines are still sold during festivals. During Diwali and other festivals, Chinese decorative garlands sell a lot because they are cheap. But their quality is very low. According to the AajTak report, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has added these items to its boycott list of more than 500 Chinese products. The rule to make BIS certification mandatory has reduced the import of Chinese decorations, but they can still be found in local markets. Here's a concise list of common Chinese-imported products in India (directly from China, labeled 'Made in China/PRC'): Smartphones: Xiaomi (Mi, Redmi), Oppo, Vivo, Realme (Made in China) Power Banks: Xiaomi, Anker (Made in China) Earphones/Headphones: OnePlus, Realme, Xiaomi (Made in China) Mobile Chargers: Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo (Made in China) Electric Trimmers: Xiaomi, Philips (some models) (Made in China) Hair Dryers: Xiaomi, Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Electric Shavers: Xiaomi, Kemei (Made in China) Portable Fans: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Decorative Garlands (Diwali/Christmas): Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Lakshmi-Ganesh Figurines (Plastic/Ceramic): Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Holi Water Guns (Pichkaris): Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Holi Colors (Powder/Liquid): Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Plastic Toys: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Battery-operated Toys: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Remote Control Cars/Drones: DJI (drones), Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Solar Cells/Panels: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Tempered Glass (Screen Protectors): Spigen, Baseus (Made in China) USB Cables: Anker, Baseus (Made in China) Smartwatches: Amazfit, Xiaomi (Made in China) Bluetooth Speakers: JBL (some models), Xiaomi (Made in China) LED Bulbs: Syska (some models), Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) LED Strip Lights: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Electric Kettles: Xiaomi, Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Electronic Display Boards: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Memory Cards (SD Cards): SanDisk (some models), Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Pen Drives: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Wireless Communication Devices: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Sound Recorders: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Badminton Rackets: Yonex (some models), Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Footballs: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Footwear: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) School Bags: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Umbrellas: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Artificial Jewelry: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Electric Massagers: Xiaomi, Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Heating Pads: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) CCTV Cameras: Hikvision, Dahua (Made in China) Furniture (Cheap desks, chairs): Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Bedsheets: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Plastic Containers: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Non-stick Pans/Tawas: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) China Clay Cups and Plates: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Cheap Glasses (Frames): Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Digital Thermometers: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) BP Monitors: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Electric Toothbrushes: Xiaomi, Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Insect Repellent Devices: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Coffee Makers: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Electric Can Openers: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Outdoor Barbecues: Generic Chinese brands (Made in China) Chinese companies currently hold about 70% of the smartphone market share. The 'Boycott China' campaign has influenced buying habits to some extent, but many consumers still choose Chinese mobiles due to their affordable prices. Popular Chinese brands include Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Realme. If these products are manufactured in India, they can be considered for purchase. However, it's advisable to avoid products labeled 'Made in China.' Similarly, when purchasing power banks, speakers, or headphones, it's helpful to check their country of manufacture.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Asaduddin Owaisi roasts Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir: ‘Stupid jokers. Nakal ke liye…'
Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen has mocked Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief Asim Munir over a fake image being circulated as part of 'Operation Bunyan', saying that 'copying requires brains", something Pakistan lacks. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Kuwait, Owaisi, who is part of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Panda led-all-party delegation for global outreach against terrorism, on Monday slammed Pakistan for sharing an old 2019 photo from a Chinese Army drill and presenting it as a recent military success against India. The AIMIM MP said the image was wrongly gifted to the Pakistani prime minister as a symbol of victory. Urging people not to take Pakistan's claims seriously, he said they don't even deserve a 'pinch of salt.' 'Yesterday, the Pakistani Army chief gifted a photo to the Pakistani PM Shehbaz stupid jokers want to compete with India, they had given a photograph of a 2019 Chinese Army drill claiming it is a victory over India. This is what Pakistan indulges in. Nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye'...inke pass akal bhi nahi hai (it takes brains to copy... and they don't even have that). Whatever Pakistan is saying, do not take even with a pinch of salt,' Asaduddin Owaisi said.
India.com
27-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
‘Stupid Jokers...': Owaisi Trolls Pakistan Over Sharif-Munir Memento Blunder
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi has mocked Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and General Asim Munir over the fake picture of 'Operation Bunyan', saying that it requires brains to copy. Addressing the Indian community in Kuwait, he urged them not to trust anything Pakistan claims. "Yesterday, the Pakistani Army chief gifted a photo to the Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif. These stupid jokers want to compete with India; they have given a photograph of a 2019 Chinese Army drill, claiming it is a victory over India. This is what Pakistan indulges in. 'Nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye'... inke pass akal bhi nahi hai'... whatever Pakistan is saying, do not take even with a pinch of salt," ANI quoted Owaisi as saying. His remarks came after an image of Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif and General Munir went viral on social media, where the two were seen holding a photo of a military operation to commemorate "Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos". The photo was, however, actually from a 2019 Chinese People's Liberation Army military drill. Asim Munir reportedly hosted a high-profile dinner last week during which he presented the edited image to Sharif. Indians trolled the Pakistanis, accusing Islamabad of using 'Canva" and 'Photoshop" to 'win" the war against India after its failed attempts during the recent conflict. 'Pakistan's latest masterpiece: Shehbaz Sharif presents a photoshopped painting from a 2019 Chinese drill to Failed Marshal Asim Munir. Guess when you can't win on the battlefield, you win in Canva,' a user wrote on X. In the early hours of May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor to avenge the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 2, in which 26 civilians were killed. The operation targeted nine terror sites and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), in which over 100 terrorists were killed.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye': AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's jibe at Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif gifting fake image of 'Operation Bunyan' to Asim Munir
NEW DELHI: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi reacted to Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif gifting fake image of 'Operation Bunyan' to Asim Munir and said that it "requires brains to copy". He advised against taking Pakistan's claims seriously, "not even with a pinch of salt". Speaking to Indian diaspora in Kuwait, he said, " Yesterday, the Pakistani Army chief gifted a photo to the Pakistani PM Shehbaz stupid jokers want to compete with India, they had given a photograph of a 2019 Chinese Army drill claiming it is a victory over India. This is what Pakistan indulges in...'Nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye'...inke pass akal bhi nahi hai'...whatever Pakistan is saying, do not take even with a pinch of salt. " The reaction came after an image went viral on social media where the Pakistani PM was seen presenting an image to newly-appointed field marshal Gen. Asim Munir to commemorate "Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos". The photo, however, was of a 2019 Chinese rocket artillery drill. The incident drew a myriad reactions from netizens, especially at a time when the central government has taken concrete steps to bust the Pakistani propaganda against India, especially on Operation Sindoor. Operation Sindoor was launched by armed forces targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This came in retaliation to Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 people.
NDTV
22-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
NDTV Ground Report: China's Unconventional War Against India On Northeast Border
The problem of Nagaland and the northeastern states stems from an aggressive China that has, over the years, waged a non-conventional war against India directly and indirectly, using Myanmar. On the surface, life appears normal in Dimapur, Nagaland. But scratch a little, and decades of decay and turmoil are evident. The problem of Nagaland and the northeastern states stems from an aggressive China that has, over the years, waged a non-conventional war against India directly and indirectly, using Myanmar. Smuggling is rife here - narcotic drugs, sophisticated weapons, wildlife parts, live wildlife, betelnut - they are all fueled by China's money and the strategy of 'Three Warfares'. Advertisement - Scroll to continue The ravaged northeastern society is struggling to find a voice to deal with generations of their sons and daughters lost to drug addiction and armed violence. To understand the non-conventional war and its ramifications, it is important first to understand what China's 'Three Warfares' strategy is and how it is being executed. Three Warfares The days of Sun Tzu's Art of War are long gone. The Chinese Army and the government have now adopted a new strategy - this ensures Chinese blood is not spilt in conventional war; rather, proxies engage in violence against the intended target. The 'Three Warfares' comprise the following: 1. Psychological warfare 2. Public opinion warfare 3. Legal warfare Highly placed sources told NDTV that China's fingerprints were all over the Pahalgam attack. Using Pakistan and its terror networks as a proxy to attack India has China written all over it, said the sources. The rationale behind this becomes clear when we look at what China has done since 2010. China has wooed India's neighbours with gifts of infrastructure projects and loans. Pakistan is a prime example of how a Chinese puppet functions, as is Myanmar and now Bangladesh. At least 80 percent of Pakistan's arsenal is Chinese. 25 percent of Pakistan's debt is by China, its largest creditor. China has even rolled over a $2 billion loan as the struggling Pakistanis attempt to get funding from the International Monetary Fund. Two-thirds of the entire debt of $42.9 billion given to various countries in South Asia by China, as of 2022, was to Pakistan. This is as per World Bank data. We have also witnessed how, since Pahalgam, China has unabashedly and openly backed Pakistan at international forums. The same is true of Myanmar and Bangladesh. Coups, overturning democratically elected governments, funding for the ruling military junta or SAC (State Administration Council) government in Myanmar as well as the utility value of Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Mohammed Younus in espousing China's ambitions over the 7 Sisters of the North East, all point to a need for China to keep a growing India in check. China has not only nurtured governments of neighbouring countries. Highly placed sources say China has also funded and armed several violent groups that serve its purposes. For instance, it is no secret that China funds and arms the Myanmarese Arakan Army and the Wa State Army, groups that are extremist and violent. Top official sources told NDTV that China has and continues to fund and arm violent insurgent groups in India's North East - primarily the NSCN-IM and the ZRA. Who Are The NSCN I-M And The ZRA? The NSCN-IM stands for the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah, a breakaway group from the NNC (Nagaland National Council), which advocates a separate Nagaland country that includes parts of Myanmar where Nagas live. The ZRA stands for the Zomi Revolutionary Army, which is made up predominantly of the Paite community, active in Manipur and Myanmar. The NSCN was originally formed in 1980 in opposition to the signing of the Shillong Accord, which was supposed to end hostilities between the Nagas and the Indian government. The agreement gave the Nagas statehood in return for putting down their weapons. In 1988, the NSCN broke up into more factions. NSCN-IM was the most prominent one, led by Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah. In the late 1980s, this group travelled to South China to train as fighters and embraced the Mao ideology. They were given funding and arms by China. Subsequently, they returned to Nagaland to wreak havoc. "The NSCN-IM was trained in South China," said SC Jamir, former Chief Minister of Nagaland and a key member of the Naga National Council, which negotiated and got statehood for the Nagas. "They have changed the whole objective of the Naga National Council. NSCN-IM got trained and came from China and used the Mao ideology - power at the barrel of a gun. They eliminated many of the leaders of the Naga National Council. When the group fell into the hands of Muivah, I opposed them loudly and naturally, I became a target. They have attempted to kill me four times," he told NDTV. SC Jamir, former Chief Minister of Nagaland. Credit: Sandhya Ravishankar. The Zomi Revolutionary Army, on the other hand, operates in South Manipur and in the Chin State of Myanmar. They came together as an armed group in 1997 when ethnic clashes broke out between the Kukis and the Paite communities in Manipur. "Both these groups are armed and funded by China," said a top official source to NDTV, on condition of anonymity. "Both of them smuggle narcotics and betelnut from Myanmar into India. They also facilitate smuggling of wildlife - ivory, tiger skin, tiger claws, live pangolins - all these are done by the NSCN-IM and the ZRA mainly. Earlier, we had to deal with only these two groups, but now there are 26 such armed insurgent groups in the Northeast. And the Chinese are arming and funding them and fueling conflict in India," said the official. The ZRA is, in fact, fighting alongside the military junta against rebel groups in Myanmar. NDTV reached out to a pro-democracy rebel group called the Chin National Army in Myanmar. "More than 85% of Chin state is controlled by Anti-SAC," a spokesperson for the Chin National Army replied to NDTV's questionnaire. The SAC or the State Administration Council is the ruling military junta in Myanmar. "There are three places where the SAC has camps, namely Haka, Thantlang and Tedim. ZRA works and collaborates with SAC. The ZRA stayed together with SAC in Tedim and Tonzang townships. Last year, we captured SAC camps in Tonzang and Cikha. ZRA attempted to retake Tonzang township from us." (sic) The ZRA also engages in poppy cultivation and encourages and protects farmers who cultivate poppy in Myanmar. Rebel groups like the Chin National Army have burnt down many poppy fields protected by the ZRA. "Yes, it is true that there has been extensive poppy cultivation in these areas for a long time. Myanmar army, ZRA and some IIGS (Indian insurgent groups) from Manipur collected taxes from the farmers," the CNA spokesperson said. While the NSCN-IM claims that it does not deal in drugs of any sort, official sources told NDTV that they do indeed collect protection fees from farmers who cultivate poppy. Vehicles carrying drugs passing through the Myanmar border into India pay these groups what is locally called sovereignty tax. To sum up, this is how the 'Three Warfares' strategy is playing out in India. 1. Pump drugs into India, turn the youth into addicts and create social decay and despondency. 2. Arm and fund violent insurgent groups that can be triggered to go to war against India at any time. 3. Violent groups rule by the gun, indulging in extreme extortion of their people. In the next part of the series, we will look at how drugs have ruined generations in Nagaland and how armed groups funded by China extort the residents of the North Eastern states. Sign up to read this article FREE! Exclusive Stories: Dive into content reserved just for members. Fewer Ads: A cleaner, more enjoyable reading experience. Enhanced Interface: Tailored just for you. Join Now – It's Free!
