Indians Boycott Billions in Chinese Goods

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ajgia1FdjkU

This is an interesting account of PLA soldiers stationed at the Indo-Tibet border from the perspective of Indian Army officers. https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/pla-troops-anxious-group-recall-indian-officers One of the take aways is that the PLA largely motivates with fear via political commissars, who aren't very popular with their own soldiers. In addition regular soldiers and officers in the PLA don't have a very high opinion of their superiors. From informal discussions, Indian officers also identified that PLA troops were paid a third of their own salaries, and this low pay was compensated with perks like alcohol, cigarettes, school and college fees, and vehicles, which could be withdrawn on suspicion. Most PLA soldiers on that section of the Indo-Tibet border (Sikkim) were on a 4 year conscription that allowed them free further education, and on one occasion were heard by the Indian side celebrating their freedom on the day of their release. Whenever PLA soldiers were recording, they would up the aggression. After their recordings, the Indian officers would offer them water, tea and pakoras (a fried Indian snack). On occasion, PLA patrols would request snacks. Even as I write this, I feel sorry for their boys at the border. It makes them feel more human and vulnerable. Many appear to join the PLA as a way to fund their higher education, and given the pay disparity, like to escape rural poverty. It's a hard life particularly in the mountains for those that aren't used to it. They aren't motivated, and don't respect their superiors. From that perspective it doesn't sound unbelievable that they were routed by Indian Ghatak troops, even though they outnumbered us 3-1, were on home ground, favorable territory and had preplanned their attack. They would likely be annihilated in equal combat environments, all just to satisfy the ego of some general in the PLA or satisfy Xi JingPoo's personal ambitions. Lastly, some officers appear to be native Tibetans as well. That you're compelled to fight and possibly die for your own oppression is a very pitiable state of affairs.

Another developing India story is the massive corruption unearthed in the 'Rajiv Gandhi Foundation' (RGF), an NGO sponsored by the main Indian opposition political party. The closest corollary to a similar organization in the US is the Clinton Foundation. The RGF has been in the news for accepting donations from a number of foreign sources, including the PRC. It looks like these donations came advance of key events, like a free trade pact between India and China, that frankly has been a disaster for the Indian trade balance with China and for large sections of Indian manufacturing and industry, as well as a secret MoU between the opposition party and the CCP that, in part, some believe prevents either party from criticizing the other. The RGF was responsible for preparing research papers for the government of India on the free trade pact and its benefits for India. Did someone forget to mention conflict of interest when this was underway? The story is still developing, and more facts are being unearthed, but a good source is OpIndia, which has been on the forefront of identifying the various organizations that the RGF was being sponsored by. It's fortunate that the opposition in India is no longer in power. I can't imagine the consequences if they were in charge of handling events as they've been unfolding this year.

Based on your recommendation, I tried Surfshark but was shocked and scared when it said it needed to access all the data on my computer. Then I wanted to cancel my order but it was very difficult to do. I finally managed to do it. Just feel I need to let other views aware.

Hmm, I could be wrong be there was something about....OK, I am right...."The FBI is pressing Apple Inc. to help it break into a terrorist's iPhones, but the government can hack into the devices without the technology giant, according to experts in cybersecurity and digital forensics.Jan 14, 2020"

I decided that my personal security was more important than were my smartphone was made. Apple rules in this area. The fact that the FBI hates Apple is good enough for me. I have been reading from smartphone Sensei's that iOS 14 is going to be the great Android killer. These are People who know both OS's intimately

Actually most Samsung phones were once made in China. Not anymore. https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-10-04/samsung-ends-smartphone-phone-production-in-china?context=amp

Chris, why can't your merch include these face masks? I want one sooo badly now.

Japan has set up a fund to help. Japanese companies move out of China. If President Trump .lowered.the corporate tax rate to 10% it would create 100’s of 1000’sof job in the US. The shucking sounds of business leaving China would be defining .

Samsung has already shifted its smartphone production to Vietnam. And the list goes on and is expanding.

There's also https://www.reddit.com/r/avoidchineseproducts for credible alternatives and https://www.reddit.com/r/BoycottChina/ for international news on that trend.

Apple is starting to pull out of China. https://9to5mac.com/2020/05/11/iphone-production/amp/

Oh boy is this putting a smile on my face. The CCP, the Chinese Cockroach Party. Has been hauled into the bright sunlight. It will never be the same.