News, China TV airs shows defending products. (suspect, companies, economic)

[John1960]

BEIJING — Chinese state television has launched a week-long series of programs dedicated to defending the country's reputation as a safe maker of global goods, pushing forward its campaign to woo back international trust.
The first program was aired Sunday on China Central Television's economic channel and featured the head of a quality watchdog criticizing the recent furor over the quality of Chinese exports as "demonizing China's products."

"Personally, I believe it is new trend in trade protectionism. Although recalls are necessary, it is unfair to decide that all products made in China are unqualified," Li Changjiang, director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, said on the inaugural 90-minute show, titled "Believe in Made in China."

China TV airs shows defending products - USATODAY.com

[Rita Mordio]

"All products made in China are unqualified"

Well, yah. If they have killer bacteria, lead paint, or any of the other harmful products found in merchandise. Anything with those elements is "unqualified."

Now, if China wants to be the mass producer for countries around the world, what may be acceptable to export to France may not be acceptable for exporting to America. I have been lenient to buy things that are made in China because I'm afraid of what I'll have to pull out of my daughter's hand next. Of what might cause kidney failure in my cats next. Or worry about my toothpaste, of all things, that enters the body through the mouth.

Until the number of recalls go down, I will be skeptical about things made in China. I'm pretty sure a lot of concerned people/pet owners/parents would agree on this.

[Sporin]

They are just trying to protect their money tree, it's understandable.

Frankly, I hope this opens US companies' eyes to the fact that their slave wage, child labor, oppressed communist, off shore, low-bid producers might not be the best choice.

[NewToCA]

I think China is going through the growing pains of becoming a more international country. This is going to cause them to shed some of their arrogance in production, and get more careful about quality control and sampling techniques. I suspect they are going through the same process Japan and subsequently Korea went through, to obtain a more legitimate reputation in international trade.

[DontH8Me]

Originally Posted by Sporin

They are just trying to protect their money tree, it's understandable.

Frankly, I hope this opens US companies' eyes to the fact that their slave wage, child labor, oppressed communist, off shore, low-bid producers might not be the best choice.

You think Walmart has been unaware of where their products come from, and who makes them? Do you seriously think they may cut into their profit margins by shopping more responsibly?