Posted on Jul 19, 2023
Lawmakers want to limit Chinese business in military quality of life
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Lawmakers want to limit Chinese business in military quality of life
By Karen Jowers
Jul 19, 03:40 PM
A proposal to prohibit the sale of goods in military stores that are made in China, assembled in China, or imported from China could force the shutdown of most military exchanges around the world, officials say. Shown here, NEX Norfolk, Va. (Kristine Sturkie, Navy Exchange Service Command) (U.S. Navy photo by NEXCOM Public Affairs/Released)
Lawmakers’ concerns about doing business with China could affect some quality of life programs in the military community, if proposed amendments in next year’s defense bill become law.
One proposal would ban the sale of goods in commissaries and exchanges that are made in China, assembled in China, or imported into the United States from China. Another would potentially affect a popular online education program, Tutor.com, which employs many military spouses in addition to educating the military community.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley PV2 Scott M. PO1 Lyndon Thomas SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa
Lawmakers want to limit Chinese business in military quality of life
By Karen Jowers
Jul 19, 03:40 PM
A proposal to prohibit the sale of goods in military stores that are made in China, assembled in China, or imported from China could force the shutdown of most military exchanges around the world, officials say. Shown here, NEX Norfolk, Va. (Kristine Sturkie, Navy Exchange Service Command) (U.S. Navy photo by NEXCOM Public Affairs/Released)
Lawmakers’ concerns about doing business with China could affect some quality of life programs in the military community, if proposed amendments in next year’s defense bill become law.
One proposal would ban the sale of goods in commissaries and exchanges that are made in China, assembled in China, or imported into the United States from China. Another would potentially affect a popular online education program, Tutor.com, which employs many military spouses in addition to educating the military community.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley PV2 Scott M. PO1 Lyndon Thomas SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa
Lawmakers want to limit Chinese business in military quality of life
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Seems to me we could insert a grace period to allow those units and orgs to adjust. Personally, I would love it if all sites and their products were required to identify where they're made or assembled. In other words, if I go to Amazon, each product would potentially have the "made/assembled in" line in all of the descriptions. If I see "made in China," I may be inclined to see if there is a similar product made elsewhere (even if it's more expensive). That alone would likely hurt China more than attempting to ban selling their products on military sites.
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Cpl Vic Burk
Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin We think alike on this Major but unfortunately the majority of America doesn't. They want cheap products even if they are cheaply made. One has to analyze the longevity of the product vs. cost and see which comes out best. I'm not so sure the people today know how to or want to do this any longer.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
Cpl Vic Burk that may be true, but if the words made in China actually give me pause, prompting me to look at other options. I would imagine others might do the same. We may ultimately still buy that product, but I’d like to have options. I refuse to believe China is the only place that makes the inexpensive products and if they are, we need to encourage not only US, but global manufacturing. South and Central America has a lot of untapped potential and our neighbors to the south could use more investments in industrialization.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL We need to bring these jobs back home but gradually. A sudden stop will affect everyone in some way.
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