A recent survey has found that six out of 10 Indians have cut down on buying Chinese goods.
At the peak of tensions, fierce protests, where angry demonstrators burned effigies of Chinese President Xi Jinping and demanded a complete economic boycott of China, were common. They believed Beijing should pay for the deaths of the 20 Indian soldiers in the Ladakh border clash in 2020.PUBLIC CAMPAIGN TO BAN CHINESE GOODS
His organisation routinely publishes literature to educate the public on the issue. At their meetings, anti-China slogans are still used.“The people are fulfilling their duty by boycotting Chinese goods, but the government also needs to do more,” he said. China is still where most of India's imports come from, amounting to over US$98 billion last year. The bulk of these imports are raw materials and electronics.
“What option does an Indian buyer have? The only affordable cell phones in the market are made by Chinese brands such as Oppo and Realme,” Mr Kumar said.Related:CUTTING DOWN ON BUYING CHINESE PRODUCTSElectronics, however, were the exception.
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