A Case of Counterfeiting

There is quite a bit of counterfeiting in China, so that part seems to come of no surprise.  Very few countries open up their own Apple stores that are not even remotely related to real Apple products.  But, the case talked about by The Department of Justice goes another step because it treads on two sensitive areas at once.  “Jianhua “Jeff” Li, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Kevin McNulty of the District of New Jersey to one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and labels and to smuggle goods into the United States, and one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods.  Li will be sentenced on May 30.”

First, this Chinese National is in the US on a student visa, at the ripe old age of 43.  He must be in a program that takes a long time to complete, or he overstayed a student visa and has taken the last few semesters off.  We could find out, and should.  It seems this Chinese person has found the solution to the DACA problem- make them all students.  We need to know when someone overstays a visa, and this is only one kind that should concern us.  

Second, this student is selling counterfeit Apple products made in China - iPhones and iPads.  There is some justice to this since iPads and IPhones are already made in China, and China has done nothing to stop the sale and use of counterfeit devices.  This undermines one of the biggest - and over the years, one of the most loyal businesses in China.  I hope they do bring their manufacturing back to the US.  I already pay more for Apple, but will continue to if they do.  China does not deserve Apple.