Making the Case for “Made in Hong Kong”
Why we should elevate and celebrate locally made products
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A watch is allowed to be called “Swiss made” if a certain percentage of the work is done in Switzerland. Some of the watch production might be done elsewhere, in a cheaper location, and then be brought back to Switzerland for assembly. It’s not perfect, but it is a regulated and respected denomination, and if a product is “Swiss made”, it usually commands a premium.
What about “Made in Hong Kong”?
We’re not talking about the controversy last year when there was some frantic relabelling owing to some US-China spats. We mean the sense of pride connected to something that’s made locally. Do we afford “Made in Hong Kong” a similar consideration to “Swiss made”? Why or why not?