Comments on: Are Chinese Goods Bad For You ? http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:53:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-114228 Charles Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:14:16 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-114228 The problem is, executing the guy doesn't make the trend go away, since the one guy and his family are only symptomatic of a widespread malaise. Since China is still a developing economy, products from China (especially food) should not be trusted, nor should it be so widely distributed, until it becomes evident that Chinese products are rigorously quality-controlled to modern standards. It took some time for Japan and South Korea to get their quality up to snuff; I would expect China, being as large as it is and still widely in the grip of "to be wealthy is glorious," to take far longer than that. I mean, low quality is almost inevitable in a company that is run by the government (because it is supported by government funds, not by its own success; thus Chinese companies are far less concerned with really putting out high-quality, safe, reliable goods because they don't have to in order to survive). Which is why so long as the PRC remains communist, the quality of its goods will continue to suffer and it will continue to produce unreliable, unsafe, and low-quality goods. The problem is, executing the guy doesn’t make the trend go away, since the one guy and his family are only symptomatic of a widespread malaise.

Since China is still a developing economy, products from China (especially food) should not be trusted, nor should it be so widely distributed, until it becomes evident that Chinese products are rigorously quality-controlled to modern standards. It took some time for Japan and South Korea to get their quality up to snuff; I would expect China, being as large as it is and still widely in the grip of “to be wealthy is glorious,” to take far longer than that.

I mean, low quality is almost inevitable in a company that is run by the government (because it is supported by government funds, not by its own success; thus Chinese companies are far less concerned with really putting out high-quality, safe, reliable goods because they don’t have to in order to survive). Which is why so long as the PRC remains communist, the quality of its goods will continue to suffer and it will continue to produce unreliable, unsafe, and low-quality goods.

]]> By: Lily http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-17300 Lily Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:56:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-17300 That's horrible. I know that people died, but no one in the US is so accountable for their jobs (they'd just point fingers at everyone else until all blame was diffused). Ever heard of simply firing someone? That’s horrible. I know that people died, but no one in the US is so accountable for their jobs (they’d just point fingers at everyone else until all blame was diffused). Ever heard of simply firing someone?

]]> By: Christine http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-16938 Christine Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:54:33 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-16938 FYI - if they haven't already ... they're executing the food inspector and his family for taking bribes. http://www.cnbc.com/id/18922069 FYI – if they haven’t already … they’re executing the food inspector and his family for taking bribes.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/18922069

]]> By: jozjozjoz http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-16201 jozjozjoz Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:30:12 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-16201 The funny thing is that in Asia, the hazards of dangerous imported goods from China have been well documented. The bans of various Chinese foodstuffs in Taiwan and Japan for years reflect the common knowledge of this. In 2002, Japan banned vegetables from China for excess residual pesticide. A few years ago, my Dad got really upset because of Chinese oysters imported into Taiwan which were literally bleached to "preserve" the oysters. Not only was this extremely dangerous to consumers and hazardous to the Taiwanese oyster farming industry, it ruined the thought of having uh-ah-gen (蚵仔煎). THAT is simply egregious, in my opinion! All of a sudden the US has now discovered what people in Asia have known for a long time: it's the Wild, Wild East in China right now and there are no rules for consumer safety when there's the opportunity to make a quick <strike>buck</strike> RMB. Further info: http://english.people.com.cn/200207/19/eng20020719_100000.shtml http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?categid=10&recordid=101018 The funny thing is that in Asia, the hazards of dangerous imported goods from China have been well documented. The bans of various Chinese foodstuffs in Taiwan and Japan for years reflect the common knowledge of this.

In 2002, Japan banned vegetables from China for excess residual pesticide. A few years ago, my Dad got really upset because of Chinese oysters imported into Taiwan which were literally bleached to “preserve” the oysters. Not only was this extremely dangerous to consumers and hazardous to the Taiwanese oyster farming industry, it ruined the thought of having uh-ah-gen (蚵仔煎). THAT is simply egregious, in my opinion!

All of a sudden the US has now discovered what people in Asia have known for a long time: it’s the Wild, Wild East in China right now and there are no rules for consumer safety when there’s the opportunity to make a quick buck RMB.

Further info:
http://english.people.com.cn/200207/19/eng20020719_100000.shtml
http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?categid=10&recordid=101018

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-16191 Akrypti Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:44:43 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-16191 Americans have vilified China since the 50s. Any time a human rights violation occurs over there, it's exploded into an atrocity over here. "Look at them. They're uncivilized and cruel." Never mind we commit the same human rights violations all over the world all the time. Never mind we do not hold our soldiers responsible when they rape 13 year old girls in Okinawa. In all likelihood, the practices China is being accused of are true. At the same time, in our minds, we certainly do not permit them the right of innocent until proven guilty. In our Westernized minds, they ARE guilty by default of being big Communist China. Americans have vilified China since the 50s. Any time a human rights violation occurs over there, it’s exploded into an atrocity over here. “Look at them. They’re uncivilized and cruel.”

Never mind we commit the same human rights violations all over the world all the time. Never mind we do not hold our soldiers responsible when they rape 13 year old girls in Okinawa.

In all likelihood, the practices China is being accused of are true. At the same time, in our minds, we certainly do not permit them the right of innocent until proven guilty. In our Westernized minds, they ARE guilty by default of being big Communist China.

]]> By: Claire http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-16185 Claire Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:00:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-16185 Thanks for posting about this John. I agree with you. I don't think the concerns are racist or alarmist (YET). Thanks for posting about this John. I agree with you. I don’t think the concerns are racist or alarmist (YET).

]]> By: HCG http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-16170 HCG Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/06/29/are-chinese-goods-bad-for-you/#comment-16170 I don't purchase ANY food goods that are made in China. That means no frozen edamame, no organic spinach from Trader Joes, etc. and yes to kikkoman soy sauce (made in wisconsin or something) Of course that's nearly impossible since many processed foods have ingredients all mixed up in them...and that also means I pretty much give up most asian foods in asian grocery stores. sigh. And NO Costco organic. I don’t purchase ANY food goods that are made in China. That means no frozen edamame, no organic spinach from Trader Joes, etc. and yes to kikkoman soy sauce (made in wisconsin or something) Of course that’s nearly impossible since many processed foods have ingredients all mixed up in them…and that also means I pretty much give up most asian foods in asian grocery stores. sigh. And NO Costco organic.

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