How to Boycott China or . . . Anything Else

Everyone's writing me, understandably upset about China's mass dog slaughter.

What can I do?

I'll tell you, but you might not like the answer.

First, you immediately stop buying things made in China. This is an educational experience for most Americans, as they discover that so much of what they buy--particularly at big, box stores (can you say Walmart?) was made in China.

If you're feeling particularly ambitious and you have some extra cash, go through your closet, collect everything Made in China, and give it to a charity (preferably one that isn't going to sell it to people who can't afford to buy much). Then, go shopping and replace the items you gave away, with items not Made in China. What you'll find, I'm certain, is that you'll spend more on things not made in China. Having a consumer conscience can be an expensive business, but it's not cost-prohibitive if you buy only what you need.

A crucial step in any successful boycott is letting the boycottee know that you are boycotting them, and why, and offering them a resolution.

For instance: If you cease persecuting, imprisoning, and torturing your people for their beliefs, and end your culture of cruelty to cats and dogs, I'll be the first person to resume my Made in China-buying habits.

Or something like that. Try to keep it factual and not emotional.

You can always write to the ambassador of the country you're boycotting, the CEO of the company, or the Executive Director of the nonprofit (yes, there are plenty of good reasons to boycott nonprofits. See marchofcrimes.com or click here for more in-depth info on the March of Dimes and why not to support them).

Here's the Ambassador to China's contact info. Write to him and tell him how you feel.

His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
2300 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
202-328-2574
202-328-2582 (fax)   

If you're going to the mall for your replacement clothing, you might want to check out your favorite stores and brands first at the Conscious Consumer section of New American Dream. The last thing you want to do is replace your clothing that was Made in China with clothing that was made by eight-year olds in Indonesia. China isn't the only place with sweatshops or brutal government policies. And if you want to buy from the comfort of your computer, you can always count on Patagonia for fabulous, guilt-free shopping at a reasonable price.

Successful boycotting takes time, energy, and sometimes money. But it works, because it affects the bottom line. Spread the word.

Comments

[Hsia Eiu Long]

Hi,

I am Eiu Long from Taiwan,

here is a list of a list of links (pro taiwan or against china), sorry I am lazy to sort them.

But there is an expaination for each of it.

Stop dog killings in China due to 2008 Olympics!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8997.html

China Bear Rescue - Positive Action

http://www.gopetition.com/online/97.html

Stop The Bloodhound Breeding in China!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/2514.html

Abolish Bear Farming In Asia

http://www.gopetition.com/online/2247.html

The Chinese White Dolphins Should Live On!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/7380.html

Stop Female Infanticide Now!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6483.html

Stop the Slaughter of Saint Bernards and Other Dogs

http://www.gopetition.com/online/5422.html

Stop concentration camps in China

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8418.html

Boycott Chinese products
http://www.boycottmadeinchina.org/en/why_boycott/

Give Taiwan a hand

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8605.html

Support Taiwan's bid to UN

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6889.html

Say NO to United Nations' abolishment of Traditional Chinese in 2008

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8314.html

Free Tibet

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8679.html

Say Yes to Taiwan's Bid to WHO

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6328.html

Respect the culture of Traditional Chinese

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8601.html

Allow Taiwan to join WHO

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6445.html

Support the 23 million people in Taiwan for freedom and democracy

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6417.html

The U.S. Should Support Independence for Taiwan

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6327.html

Non à la levée de l'embargo sur les ventes d'armes à la Chine

http://www.gopetition.com/online/5961.html

Say No to China’s “Anti-Separation Law

http://www.gopetition.com/online/5938.html

No to EU's Arms Sales to China

http://www.gopetition.com/online/5159.html

Refuse China's propaganda TV Stations entry to Canada

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8465.html

Free Hao Wu

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8389.html

Petition to investigate China's concentration camps

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8388.html

Stop China From Harvesting Human Organs

http://www.gopetition.com/online/8380.html

Stop China cat/dog fur-trade

http://www.gopetition.com/online/7689.html

ABOLISH OUTSOURCING OF AMERICAN JOBS

http://www.gopetition.com/olivebranchpetition.php

Release Chen Xiao Zhu & Yu Hong Li from Cheng Du Detention Camp

http://www.gopetition.com/online/4201.html

(English down)

Stop the Wal-Mart Supercenter

http://www.gopetition.com/online/3698.html

End Human Rights Violations in Tibet

http://www.gopetition.com/online/153.html

Movie:

http://www.formosabetrayed.com/press/ff06_article.html

blog:

http://www.socialforce.tw/blog/blog_notes.php?uid=1797&start=2

Baby-Eating??? ... A Propaganda!!!

http://888.rockin.net/propaganda-of-baby-eating/

Hard to be UIghur

http://www.uygur.org/wunn05/01_28.htm

Ｔaiwan history

http://www.taiwan2un.org/50th.htm

Boycott made in china

companies selling Products Made in USA

Made in USA Products
BuyAmerican.com
Justice Clothing
Still Made in USA
The Union Shop Online
The Union Mall
U.S. Stuff

Non-MIC Toy Stores
StoryBoards
ImagePlay
U.S. Made Toys

Roy Toy Manufacturing, Maine, USA

Non-MIC Toy Brands
Ajafield
Bear Creek Toys
Gardenkids
Kathy's Kreations
KNEX (construction sets)
Lauri
"POOF" (foam Products)
Smethport
Toys N Things
Turner Toys
Woodlinks

Non-MIC Toys
Aaron's Balloon Animals
Amazen Marbles
Anadex Bead Roller Coaster
Antlantis
Bimini Ring Game
Berlin Flyer Wagons
Blues Clues Coloring Books
BoNZ Wooden 3D Dinosaurs
Breyer Horses
Briarpatch Games
Bubble Party
Bubble Tumbler
Bubble-Go-Around
Claytoon
Colorforms
Crayola Crayons
Creativity for Kids
Curiosity Kits
Dino Works
Easel Paper
Eye Witness Kits
Fabulous Fiddlestix
Fun Ride
Francis Family Toys
Great American Puzzle Factory Jig Saw Puzzles
Holdale Baby Bingo Bed
Holdale Big Wooden Beads
Hug-A-Planet
Lauri Travel Packs
Magic Cloth Toy Collection
Magic Science
Marshall Brodien Magic kits
Monster Puppets
Nature Net
Paint-A-Tyra-Dino and Wooden T-Rex kit
Perler Beads
Pipsqueak Playhouse
Playground balls
Play Doh (the original by Hasbro)
Radio Flyer wagons and vehicles. (not Flexible Flyer sleds)
Remo Brand Drums
Replogle Globes
Rock Tumbler
Sand Castle Creations, doll clothes from soggy Newport, Oregon
Scientific Explorer Kits
Sculpy Brand Clay
Simplex Play Board Wooden Puzzles
Slinky
Sportsfun Hi Walker Stilts
Sportsfun Hop-A-Roo Hoppy Ball
Sportsfun Scooteroo (skateboard/scooter)
Sportsfun Pogo-A-Roo (pogo stick)
State to State Game
Stomp rocket
Toobers and Zots
Tweber Backyard exploring gear, Children's nature products.
University Games
Visible Man or Woman Anatomy Models
Volcano Kit
Wild Goose Science Kits
Wild Wood of West Virginia (wooden figures on rockers)
Wonder Board Magnetic Set
WoodKrafter Kits

Non-MIC Shoes
Vegatarian Shoes, UK

[Enough Already! Boycott China]

For years you have been working, working hard to make your cause known and to effect positive changes in the world community. Sometimes you are successful, sometimes not. We cannot imagine how you muster the energy needed to fight on and on. And we cannot imagine the frustration you must feel at times when you are rebuffed by those guilty of harm to the inhabitants of planet earth, and to the earth itself.

In 2008, China will host the summer Olympics in Beijing. To us, this is a blatant insult to everything you stand for and to everything you have worked so long and hard to achieve. We say: Enough Already! and this is the theme of our new website for which we need your support. You can see the website at www.enoughalready.org. Please understand that this is not a commercial entity so we have no money to make this any more than "no-frills". It is still under construction.

Our concept is simple: China has been and continues to be the biggest offender in a large number of areas that negatively affect the world and its population. There are literally hundreds of organizations dedicated to fighting the kinds of malfeasance which China perpetrates. Individually, each can make regular, but limited progress in changing attitudes and policies of the earth's most populous nation.

United, in a concerted, carefully organized, and properly planned worldwide action, all of these groups can bring a drastic change to China's attitude and actions now and in the future. These hundreds of groups with their millions of members and supporters around the world can together stop what all have been fighting against for so many years. Whatever differences or disagreements you may have with other groups joining this movement, this is the time to put them aside in a show of strength and unity to affect the changes so necessary for the welfare of the planet.

Our plan is to boycott everything from China until they completely stop all of these abhorrent practices. No exceptions, no discussions, no compromises. Our first target will be the Olympics. Sponsors of the Beijing Olympics will be boycotted. Television networks carrying the Olympics will be turned off. Olympic athletes and coaches will be asked to boycott the Beijing Olympics.

At the same time, representatives from the Chinese government and business community will be protested. Companies that produce anything in China will be boycotted. Importers who bring Chinese made products into our countries will be boycotted. Retailers who sell products from China will suffer regular and widely publicized demonstrations at their stores.

The Chinese have been getting away with these things for far too long. No one needs anything from China. They produce nothing we can't do without. With massive cooperation between all groups who have a complaint against China, we can force a change.

We would like to put a link on www.enoughalready.org to your website. We invite you to add your complaint against China with your link under it, as well as your "demand" which will appear on our website and in our sample letters, emails and petitions. This is absolutely free.

We do ask that you encourage your supporters/members to follow our strategy and tactics as listed on our website, culminating in a worldwide "to the streets" demonstration on sometime later this year. We also ask that you forward this email to any other organizations, groups, websites and blogs that may share any concerns with China.

There will be advertising banners and other space available for a small fee for those wishing to create a greater presence. We are also happy to accept donations of both any technical help you can offer in getting our website functional, and any spare change you might find behind the seat cushions of your couch.

Please email us with your complaint, demand and link as soon as possible. Enough Already!

Best wishes,
Elliot Klein
Director of Operations