Boycotting our goods will damage ties, China’s state media warns India

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BJP activists burn pictures of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese goods at a demonstration in Patna.

 

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Boycott:A banner at a fireworks shop in Sadar Bazaar reads: ‘There are no Chinese crackers available here’.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma ×

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Chinese crackers on average cost 30 per cent less than firecrackers made in India
Along with firecrackers and fashionable lights, patriotism is on full display at Sadar Bazaar this Diwali season.


Outside many firecracker shops in Delhi’s largest wholesale market, shoppers are greeted by banners urging one not to ‘disrespect’ the Army by seeking ‘Made in China’ products.

The customers themselves are not so keen on Chinese products, though that is because of factors besides ‘patriotism’.

“I had purchased Chinese crackers in bulk a few years ago, particularly because they were cheaper than the Indian ones. But they turned out to be duds and dangerous,” says Rakesh Prakash, a north Delhi resident, who had come to the market with his family for Diwali shopping.

Chinese crackers on average cost 30 per cent less than firecrackers made in India

Several complaints

Most shopkeepers in the area echoed similar sentiments about the low demand for imported crackers. “We received several complaints of accidents caused by Chinese crackers. They were dangerous for children,” says Yashpal, a shopkeeper.

The excitement for cheap Chinese crackers has fizzled out. “Many of the crackers were not bursting. Sometimes they burst prematurely, causing accidents,” says Ravi Kumar, another shopkeeper.

“The only people selling the banned crackers are those on the streets. Not even a single cracker in our shop has been imported from China. Almost all our products are manufactured in Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu),” adds Mr. Kumar.

Many shops clearly communicate the unavailability of Chinese crackers through banners outside their shops. “We have had two or three customers so far who asked us specifically for Indian crackers as they did not want to indirectly support China by buying their products,” says Mr. Yashpal.

The demand of customers for ‘Made in India’ products was more apparent at shops selling designer lights for Diwali. If shopkeepers are to be believed, they are settling for more expensive and few designs in their bid to support the Indian manufacturers.

“A good number of customers have been asking us for Indian lights. So, despite Indian lights costing 30 to 40 per cent more, we have stocked our shop with them. We asked for lesser supply of Chinese lights and mostly used the stock left over from last year,” says Kaushal Kumar, an employee at one such shop.



Bline eye to pollution


Despite making a conscious choice to choose only India-made products, the attitude of a customers and sellers towrds pollution caused by bursting firecrackers has not changed.

“Bursting crackers is not a daily affair, so customers are not bothered about the pollution caused. In any case, Indian crackers pollute less than the Chinese ones,” says Deepak, a shopkeeper.

The market has also not seen any dip in demand for coloured crackers, which produce colourful smoke and light, that are among the most polluting and harmful.

“You can see our shop is stacked with colourful crackers. They won’t cause much damage as they explode in the air, far away from the people lighting them,” says Mr. Kumar.

 

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The low-end industries has been basically China gave up, but in some high-end industry India still can't compare to China. Such as high-speed rail, heavy machinery, weapons (aircraft, tanks, artillery, ships and submarines),


Even cheaper than Freedom 251?
Oh, no. Believe me, the Chinese do not so cheap mobile phone...

http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_3-reviews-7995.php

The Idea is to do whatever you can do. Even if it is as small as 10 million dollars, its worth the start. We cannot move away in short span. You can be arrogant about it but if Indians make the serious attempt then this arrogance will change. The problem with Indians is they are divided by Party lines. A lot of people will oppose an idea good for India if it was introduced by their competing political party.

Because 99.99% of Chinese don't know who he is.
To be honest, He can't have a relationship with china.

It does not matter what 99% of Chinese know or not, same way Indians will not know who the terrorist of China. The government of China is aware and fully know this, but still, supports blocking UN ban on Masood.

 

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The Idea is to do whatever you can do. Even if it is as small as 10 million dollars, its worth the start. We cannot move away in short span. You can be arrogant about it but if Indians make the serious attempt then this arrogance will change. The problem with Indians is they are divided by Party lines. A lot of people will oppose an idea good for India if it was introduced by their competing political party.


It does not matter what 99% of Chinese know or not, same way Indians will not know who the terrorist of China. The government of China is aware and fully know this, but still, supports blocking UN ban on Masood.

Effort is always good.

Indians don't need to know how much the China, I will not ask the Indian people know China, but each year 700000 Indians to China tourism, 14000 Indian students studying in China, they will understand better.

 

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Effort is always good.

Indians don't need to know how much the China, I will not ask the Indian people know China, but each year 700000 Indians to China tourism, 14000 Indian students studying in China, they will understand better.

Now those things will change because Indian nation is aware what has been the outcome of the border disputes.

No ancient Rig vedic aryan wants to go to Mansarovar on 14 days visit visa .

 

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Effort is always good.

Indians don't need to know how much the China, I will not ask the Indian people know China, but each year 700000 Indians to China tourism, 14000 Indian students studying in China, they will understand better.

We have nothing against China but China openly supporting a terrorist killing Indians.

 

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Buddy you asked about Masood Azhar her is a simple wiki link which will give you Idea about the eprson who is being saved by China using Veto in UN .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masood_Azhar

Effort is always good.

Indians don't need to know how much the China, I will not ask the Indian people know China, but each year 700000 Indians to China tourism, 14000 Indian students studying in China, they will understand better.

 

[SBUS-CXK]

Buddy you asked about Masood Azhar her is a simple wiki link which will give you Idea about the eprson who is being saved by China using Veto in UN .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masood_Azhar

Buddy, China's veto, this only shows that China is opposed to the proposal... Does not prove that China supported him, even support terrorists. Think these terrorists - al qaeda and the taliban, ISIS. Who support them?

 

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Buddy you asked about Masood Azhar her is a simple wiki link which will give you Idea about the eprson who is being saved by China using Veto in UN .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masood_Azhar

Why are you wasting your time ? its a bot.

 

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The Fire and Rescue Services Department has strictly told cracker dealers and sellers that sale of Chinese crackers will invite stringent action.

At a meeting with cracker traders to discuss safety precautions during Diwali festival, senior officials of Police and Fire and Rescue Service Departments emphasised in no uncertain terms that stocking or selling Chinese crackers has been banned.

The traders were sensitised to the guidelines of the Explosives Act, 2008, which states that sale of foreign made explosives is a punishable act.

As for Chinese crackers, the traders learnt that they contain banned chemical Potassium Chlorate which is highly friction-sensitive causing explosion even by mere fall to the ground or contact with other objects.

District Fire Officer In-Charge Saravanan said the traders are being instructed about the dangers of Chinese crackers at the time of issual of NOC.

Temporary outlets will be permitted to operate for a few days before Diwali and a day after the festival while those with permanent licences are permitted to sell crackers for a longer duration, Mr. Saravanan said, adding that altogether 236 NOCs have been given for sale of crackers throughout the district.

Town Deputy S;uperintendent of Police Sampath Kumar, who also took part in the meeting, urged the traders to issue pamphlets containing dos and donts to customers.

Outlets for crackers will be permitted to conduct business only after issual of no objection certificate by the Fire and Rescue Service Department.

The sellers were advised to keep adequate quantities of sand and water ready to meet emergencies, to have two entry/ exit points in the shops, use only quality wiring in the shops, and display ‘no smoking’ boards prominently, the officials said.

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Hyderabad: Diwali may just be quieter and cleaner with the government and traders complying with noise and smoke limits issued by the Centre. After the formation of the state, the Pollution Control Board insisted that firecracker traders take steps to curb sound and air pollution during Diwali.

The traders and dealers held a series of meetings with manufacturers in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, the hub of the firecracker industry, and succeeded in getting 90 per cent of the stock which complies with sound and air pollution standards.

“This time about 90 per cent of firecrackers will meet the standards and the rest is from unauthorised or illegal manufacturers. Consu-mers are also demanding less smoke and less sound,” he said.

PCB senior social scientist N. Ravinder said programmes organised by various agencies after the amendments to the environmental protection rules had created awareness among manufacturers in Sivakasi.

Dealers fight China crackers
Firecracker dealers have formed a task force to curb the sale of Chinese fire-crackers, which are banned in India. The Centre has banned firecrackers imported from China for violating the Explosives Rules, 2008 and the Environmental Protection Rules, 1999. Customs officials have warned tra-ders and dealers not to import firecrackers from China.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently seized Rs 9-crore worth of Chinese-made fireworks in Delhi. The Association of Telangana Fireworks Dealers has formed special teams to identify those trying to sell made-in-China firecrackers. It is also launching a public awareness campaign.

 

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
05-December, 2016 16:54 IST
Influx of Chinese Firecrackers

Import of “Fireworks” covered under Indian Trade (Harmonized System) classification [ITC(HS)] code 36041000 is ‘restricted’ and no one can import fireworks without a license/authorization from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). For last three years no license /authorization have been issued by DGFT. India has no trading agreements for import of firecrackers from China. Further, as per available data, no import of “fireworks” has taken place from China or any other country during the last three years and the current year (up to September 2016). However there have been cases of illegal imports of fireworks.

The Customs Authorities and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have made several seizures of illegally imported foreign origin firecrackers based on specific intelligence in places like Mundra; ICD, Dadri; Nhava Sheva; ICD, Loni; ICD, Tughlakabad; Raigad and Sangrur. Further, to curb the menace of illegal import and smuggling of these foreign made firecrackers, DRI has issued alert/ modus operandi circulars to sensitize the Customs field formations and also the Chief Secretaries and the Director Generals of Police of various State Governments on the issue.

Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), under the Explosives Rules, through its field offices, has been taking action on seized fireworks including destroying them. Special drive is also undertaken by PESO during festival periods to ensure no foreign origin fireworks are stored or sold.

Government has also been issuing press notices in English, Hindi and vernacular languages in National and Regional papers on a regular basis during the festive season, for the past few years, informing the public that possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin in India is illegal and punishable under the law and that information about possession and/ or sale of such fireworks may be reported to the nearest police station for suitable action.

The sale of fireworks is regulated by the Explosives Rules, 2008 framed under the Explosives Act, 1884 and a license is required for possession and sale of fireworks.

This information was given by the Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today

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http://indianexpress.com/article/in...uty-on-cloth-from-china-smriti-irani-4421640/
Govt may impose ‘dumping duty’ on cloth from China: Smriti Irani

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani visits powerlooms, reassures workers

Written by Srinath Rao | Mumbai | Updated: December 11, 2016 2:02 pm

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani speaks to a worker at a powerloom in Bhiwandi on Saturday. (Source: Express photo by Deepak Joshi)

THE Union government is considering imposing a “dumping duty” on cloth imported from China, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday. Irani visited several powerlooms in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra and spoke to workers on Saturday afternoon, promising to revive the once booming industry.

“I know you want more people to source cloth directly from you. Out of Rs 6,000 crore in the current garment policy, Rs 2,000 crore will be allotted to the made-ups sector,” she said at a meeting of powerloom owners.

She added that the government was working on a policy to stem the flow of cheap cloth into India. “I cannot make any announcements about it here but I will move the policy in Parliament. As the Parliament is currently in session, I cannot talk in detail about it,” she said.

However, Irani added that she had planned meetings with the textile councils next week, and promised to also meet industry representatives from the textile towns Bhiwandi, Malegaon, Icchalkaranji and Coimbatore.

BJP MP from Bhiwandi, Kapil Patil, who was part of Irani’s delegation on Saturday added, “The government is working on changing the existing policy where cloth is imported from China and instead impose a dumping duty on imports.”

Powerloom owner Sharadram Sejpal claimed that Irani was the first union textile minister to visit Bhiwandi.

“I showed her around my plant and she inspected machines that have remained shut for the past nine months. We want her to boost exports and stop Chinese cloth,” he said.

He added that Irani also promised to resolve the hike in electricity prices. “I hope she can do something to make electricity affordable to us. Once the bills start coming in, there will be trouble in Bhiwandi,” he said.

Irani also spoke to several employees at the looms. “They told me that they do not have bank accounts. The government plans to open 40,000 bank accounts. Already, forms of 2,000 workers have been submitted to banks. I will speak to the district magistrate and chiefs of all banks to quickly open accounts,” she said. Irani added that once the accounts were opened, the workers would be taught to operate banking services using their phones.

Of the nearly 13 lakh powerlooms in the state, 7 lakh are located in Bhiwandi. An estimated 60 per cent of these are currently lying shut due to demonetisation, according to Purushottam Vanga, Vice Chairman, Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council.”

“80 per cent of our workforce of 5 lakh comprises migrants and half of them have gone back home because we are unable to pay them. We pay them in cash twice a month, but have not been able to do so last month,” he said. Vanga added that Irani also promised to resolve the crisis of a large quantity of readymade cloth lying unsold in markets due to demonetisation.

 

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The trade was stopped five years ago as the border post along Shipkila pass lacked animal quarantine facility. (HT File Photo)

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In a bid to give impetus to the cross-border trade with China through Shipkila pass in Himachal’s tribal Kinnaur district, the state government has asked the ministry of commerce to the lift the ban on livestock trading.

The trade was stopped five years ago as the border post along Shipkila pass lacked animal quarantine facility.

Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-China border, 18,599 feet above the sea level. It is through this pass the river Sutlej enters India (from Tibet).

“I myself have requested the central government to again explore possibilities if the livestock trading can be started again,” chief secretary VC Pharkha told Hindustan Times.

“The matter was taken up with the secretary of commerce, who visited the state recently to discuss export and import related issues,” he said.

Livestock was once a major component of the annual cross-border trade with China that commences in July and ends in November when the pass closes due to snowfall.

Traders for long had been demanding a trading mart and the easing out of checks at the border post. Himachal government assured the Centre that it would set up quarantine facility at the border post Namgya, so that the animals being imported from Tibet could undergo a medical check up.

“Livestock used to be the major trade. We have been requesting the state government to take up the matter with central government time and again,” said Heshe Negi, president of Kinnaur Indo-China traders association that comprises nearly 100 traders.

The trade between the two countries, that was usually based on the barter system, had stopped after the 1962 war. In 1992, the trade resumed again from Shipkila pass in Kinnaur and Nathu La in Sikkim after India and China signed a protocol.

It touched a high record last year with the Shipkila pass registering a quantum leap of 22%. The total trade rate for the ancient silk exceeded to Rs 9.38 crore, which is the highest since 1992. In 2014, the total trade had touched Rs 7.32 crore.

High quality raw wool from cashmere goats, reared in the remote regions of Tibet, was much preferred by the Indian traders. Besides, yak tails topped the trading list. Yak tails are used for adorning the deities across Kinnaur, Lahual and Spiti, Shimla, Kullu and Mandi districts.

Officials of industries department in Kinnaur claim that there was high demand for ready-made garments manufactured by China.

Government officials in Kinnaur said one reason for the trade taking a leap in comparison to last year was that this time, the government had not allotted the importer exporter code (IEC) to traders. In absence of the code, traders had to pay Rs 25,000 for every trip to the customs department that set up a temporary post at Namgya.

 

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India has no plans to put any barrier on Chinese investment in the country by going slow on security clearance given to companies from that nation, notwithstanding the ongoing Sino-Indian border row.

A Home Ministry spokesperson said the issue of putting on hold security clearance given to Chinese investment was “not under any consideration”.

“It is not under any consideration. Such issues are dealt with great deal of maturity by the concerned agencies at the appropriate level,” he said.

The spokesperson was replying to a question on whether the government was mulling going slow in giving security clearance to Chinese companies intending to investment in India in the wake of border stand off near Sikkim.

The home ministry is the nodal authority to provide security clearance to foreign investment under the National Security Clearance Policy. A total of 14-15 parameters are fixed in eight to nine sensitive areas like telecom, ports and civil aviation etc.

The home ministry has also spelt out locations where foreign investment is not welcome such as those close to the border and vital installations.

According to the data provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, China has invested $1.64 billion (Rs 10,094 crore) during April 2000 and March 2017.

Chinese companies have invested mostly in telecom, power, engineering and infrastructure sectors. Several Chinese companies have also shown interests to set up industrial parks in the country.

 

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
31-July, 2017 16:35 IST
Quality of Chinese Products

All goods imported into India are subject to domestic laws, rules, orders, regulations, technical specification, environment and safety norms, that are notified from time to time. There is no proposal at present to restrict imports of products, that otherwise satisfy the aforesaid conditions, including meeting the prescribed technical standards.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) formulates standards applicable to domestic products and also mandates the use of Standard Marks under a license which mutadis mutandis also apply to imported goods. Products have been notified under compulsory certification/registration with one of the objectives of checking influx of substandard products into Indian markets. Presently, there are 109 products covered under Compulsory Product Certification Scheme of BIS and 30 Electronic and IT Goods under Compulsory Registration Scheme of BIS. Till now, 204 licensees have been issued to Chinese manufacturers for Steel products, Electrical products, Tyres & Tubes etc. as per Product Certification Scheme of BIS. Also, 4636 manufacturers have been granted registrations for Electronic and IT Goods as per Compulsory Registration Scheme of BIS. As member of WTO. India’s regulations apply to all members equally.

This information was given by the Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today



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