Made-in-China Boosting Chinese Economy (Thank's To Americans)

The Peoples Daily (China) ^ | 10.18.02 | Li Heng

[Enemy Of The State]

Made-in-China Boosting Chinese Economy

People ever to the Three Gorges construction site should marvel at the grand size and magnificence of the project and be proud of the mark of "Made in China" engraved on many equipment units including the 70 MW hydraulic generator sets with world biggest unit capacity.

China's manufacturing industry, after the reform and opening up twenty years ago, has been developing rapidly with increased product catalogues and improved producing technology. "Made in China" has grabbed a rather advantageous position in international division of labor and the nation is transforming from a processing and assembling base of transnational corporations to a center of production.

Besides, China's manufacturing industry has become quite competitive in many trades, currently with the added value of equipment manufacturing taking the world fourth place, next only to the US, Japan and Germany.

Manufacturing industry refers to the 29 trades except for excavation and public (electricity, gas and water) which process and reprocess raw materials (excavation and agricultural products) and assemble parts.

From 1980 to 1998, China saw a yearly average of GDP growth at 9.94 percent, while that for the manufacturing industry registered at 12.65 percent for the same period. The total output of the industry had reached 3500 billion yuan by 2000 with its added value in GDP's proportion remained around 40 percent for many years. Half of China's national revenue came from the industry as it brought jobs to half of employed population in cities and half extra rural labors. Since the 1990s, industry products have taken over 80 percent in exportation and earned about 75 percent foreign exchange income for the nation.

Rising of the manufacturing industry was marked by "world first" output of over hundred types of important products such as iron and steel, cement and digital program control exchanges. In 1990, China's steel output only stood at 66 million tons, but which surpassed 150 million by 2001. Traditional products as color TV, washing machine, textile and containers all have become competitive and number of light industry products had developed from several thousand kinds to over 300,000 during the 9th Five-year Plan period (1996-2000).

Expanded quantity brings changes in quality. "Made in China" has developed from simple to hi-tech and sophisticated products. Twenty years ago almost all digital machine tools were imports from abroad but now China boasts 1300 types of its own make. The 30 MW generator and 60 MW sub-critical pressure generator, all designed and produced on our own, have been at world advanced level.

"Made in China" is now enriching itself in the country's opening up. Nearly 400 of world top 500 strong have invested over 2000 projects in China and world chief producers of telecommunication equipment, chemistry, automobile and machinery have all extended their production network to China. "Made in China" will enjoy a more and more important position in the world.

By PD Online Staff Li Heng
 

[Cindy]

If the label says "Made in China" we don't buy it.

[Enemy Of The State]

Yes there are some of us who are the wiser but unfortunately there aren't as many of us boycotting as there are those buying. Not to mention that some places have gone to the extent of removing the "made in China" labels from their goods before shelving them in the stores.

[Enemy Of The State]

FYI Ping!

[Lokibob]

My brother just finished 4 years of work in China on the Three Gorges Dam.

He was hired as a foreign expert because anybody other than locals are trusted to be honest.

He was in charge of the concrete and the majority of it has been poured.

He is off to another dam job in Ethopia.

[Enemy Of The State]

I wouldnt want to be standing around there either when the levee breaks :-)

[Lokibob]

lol, u r right. But then again, I'd not want to be downstream when ANY dam breaks.

The Yangtzee has killed over a million people in last 100 years by flooding, so anything has to be better than what they have.

[onedoug]

We're going to have a rough time finding shoes, and most anything else before too long.

[Voltage]

If Americans wanted jobs they wouldn't spend their waking hours bashing business.

[Conagher]

Of course you're right, no Americans want jobs.

Especially if they can't get paid less than $20 per hour, work four days a week and get six months of paid vacation.

< /sarcasm>

No wonder jobs are being exported.

[Cindy]

re post#8: Go to this site and enter "shoes" in the search engine. You'll get some companies you can contact.

http://madeinusa.org/

Also try Google and search for "made in the USA" and "made in America." The broader searches get better results.

[onedoug]

Thanks, c.

It's just a little depressing. 'Went to both Macy's and Robinson-May today, and couldn't find a single shoe that wasn't made in China. There's a "Skecher" model I'd been thinkin' on. But passed.

Best.

[Cindy]

�I don't���� know what you think about this company, but apparently they have been making shoes in America since the 1920's. Here's what they say on their site:

"At Allen-Edmonds, we still consider shoemaking an art. We painstakingly craft every pair by hand, in a process that includes 212 different production steps. No detail is too small. Not a single stitch is overlooked. Because that's what it takes to make the most comfortable, longest-lasting shoes you'll ever wear."

This is what is "In The Spotlight" on their web site:
"Siekman visited Allen-Edmonds plants in Port Washington, Milwaukee and Maine and interviewed John Stollenwerk, Ron Neuman, Chris Lanagan and Debra Rancourt. He talked to co-workers and walked the more than 200-step manufacturing process at the Allen-Edmonds plants."

http://www.allenedmonds.com

[mississippi red-neck]

Nearly 400 of world top 500 strong have invested over 2000 projects in China and world chief producers of telecommunication equipment, chemistry, automobile and machinery have all extended their production network to China. "Made in China" will enjoy a more and more important position in the world.

. A country is only as healty as it's industrial base. You are either self-sustaining or dependent. They are on the rise and we are flipping hambugers.

[spycatcher]

Is China the Next Argentina?

[spycatcher]

China dream alive and kicking (economy ripe for collapse)

[staytrue]

The chinese are simply making products that people want to buy at a price they are willing to pay. Is that a crime ? Maybe if the US industries tried that, they would be successful too. Actually, any industry or service who tries it is successful.

[self_evident]

Especially if they can't get paid less than $20 per hour, work four days a week and get six months of paid vacation. No wonder jobs are being exported.

Yes, people are actually being paid MORE now than they were in the past, with good benefits no less. Unemployment is also still very low. There just aren't as many poor, desperate people who will work for low wages any more

It's just awful isn't it?