I think the peaceful public protests in public areas, should continue if people wish to actively participate.

I haven't kept on the top of the developments between China and Tibet, but China has in the past few decades, proven to be a deliberate aggressor to Tibet. There are times I question if the vast majority of CHinese even care about Tibet/know much about Tibet. They're probably like us, lost in living daily life and trying to earn a living.

Real trade boycotts perhaps become more effective, if tariffs are slapped on goods.

This is my buying pattern with Chinese products...

I probably might sound jingoistic, but reality is that my personal financial well-being is partially tied to how my country's (Canada's) economy is doing..

*I am Canadian nationalist, wherever I can be, in food buying for fresh products and for my financial investments.

In the past few decades, I invest in Candian companies, as my no.1 priority with a focus on Canadian companies that have international markets/services. Investing outside of Canada is focused on a generic group of companies in a particular industry or based on a financial index.

I will still end up buying products from China, because let's face it, some dried Chinese products just aren't produced in North America. Yes, one has to be careful the type of products and their safety if standards are somewhat slack.

I probably will end up buying a piece of clothing --if by coincidence it's made in China and if it's reasonably priced. quality, fit and colour are my criteria. Country of origin is 2nd. If it's made in Turkey, India, no problem either..I mean...I'm sorry, the Canadian federal government caved into NAFTA...etc...and this decimated a thriving garmet industry in Toronto and Montreal. I remember 20 years ago, happily shopping and buying at near wholesale prices, new clothing from the retail outlets tied to the factories in Toronto's downtown garmet district....beside Chinatown. I should know this because I had cousins who worked in these Toronto factories and also had friends who were active union organizers among the factory workers.

So what should I do as an aware consumer, unhappy how my own government handled the trade agreement? I might as well be abit more intelligent as a consumer and buy at least, products that are safe/meet standards, if a North American company has struck a deal with a Chinese company to manufacture, then it benefits both Canada and some other people in another country to earn money. Example: MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) store has a number of products under MEC brand, made in China.

Now, pray tell me that all of REI products are produced in the U.S.? Impressive if they are...

Unless we can convince more locals to work on our farms to sustain /keep those farms from being sold off to developers, convince locals to work in factories, build up our manufacturing, garmet plants ...we will be faced with buying and wearing alot of foreign made products.

Of course, some of us used to sew our own wardrobe..like me...before cycling passion overtook me years ago.

But others here on the forum, are even better to have their own little veggie/fruit plots.

Sorry for the jumbled rant..