Kill the messenger
Until recently, the problem with Chinese goods has not been one of quality. The real problem is that people keep complaining about the quality of goods. What really irks the iron-fisted rulers, is the whistle blower, the one who points the finger at corruption and shoddy manufacturing and demands something be done about it.
This week The Washington Post has an exposé on the consequences and hard times faced by the whistle blowers, who have been trying to warn us of certain dangers for a long time. The article tells the stories of several concerned citizens, who passed on stories about fake medicines, counterfeit vitamin drinks, and drugs with poisonous ingredients. Invariably those who spoke out were arrested, lost their jobs, and were threatened and intimidated.
Read The Washington Post article, Safety Falters As Chinese Quiet Those Who Cry Foul, for yourself.
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