Quote from dummi

okay but China produces the most counterfeit products so

So.. don't you know there is an internationally accepted taboo on these sort of things, both negative and positive attributes - never mind how much statistically true they are, should not be attributed to any collective.

Crime - Race

Terrorism - Religion

and

Fakes - Nations

It is not PC to imply a stereotype.

Quote from dummi

when China produces 80% of counterfeit products, it's then not surprising that a drama would mention that a counterfeit item is from China. It's not saying that China only sells counterfeit products, or calling them the counterfeit nation, and it doesn't have the same implications as showcasing Arabs in films as only terrorists.

Well it is a matter of perspective.

Muslims will take offense to terrorism stereotype, others may not care and will quote statistics

Similarly Chinese can take offense to this counterfeiting stereotype, others may not care and will quote statistics.

Individuals can do whatever, but those who seek to sell products in multiple societies, ought to be more careful of such things.

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Terrorism isnt that simple though. Countries like the US has had multiple shootings and many people consider that inland terrorism, so even statistically Arabs wouldnt be committing the most acts of terrorism on the US so portraying them as a danger to the nation would be false and xenophobic. Saying Chinese products have a high chance of being counterfeit is not morally incorrect, its largely true for all countries which these items are sold to.

What would be a negative stereotype is saying that China ONLY sells counterfeit or is a FAKE nation. Not that they simply sell these products

Ok I don't want to get sucked into the specifics of the stereotyping or analysing their equivalences.

I can only say that any stereotype nowadays is treading into politically sensitive area and taking offense is rampant.

Negative stereotype- obviously by those belonging to the Stereotyped group.

Positive stereotype -then others living alongside the group.

And neither is this about "morality" which is anyway relative.

Since I am not a Chinese citizen, I am not interested in explaining this any more.

I have so many fake things from China lmao

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So.. don't you know there is an internationally accepted taboo on these sort of things, both negative and positive attributes - never mind how much statistically true they are, should not be attributed to any collective.

Crime - Race

Terrorism - Religion

and

Fakes - Nations

It is not PC to imply a stereotype.

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That's a stereotype on objects aka fake brand names

True though that "Fake by China" tag.