"JoeSpareBedroom" > writes:

> "Peter Bruells" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > writes:
> >
> >> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Brontide wrote:
> >> >> On Jun 27, 11:29 am, Peeter > wrote:
> >> >>> On Jun 27, 8:05 am, wrote:
> >> >>> ------------------------------
> >> >>> "Nice" report, but lousy "facts." China has no true regulatory
> >> >>> agencies that would shut down their industries. China DOES have
> >> >>> propaganda organizations that work overtime.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Which is why we hear of a crackdown started in December only after
> >> >> they were caught exporting illegal and toxic goods to the US for
> >> >> consumption.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Maybe Walmart is putting some pressure on them. (think about it)
> >> >
> >> > Bob
> >>
> >> Good idea. But, I'm a cynic. My idea of pressure would be "We are your
> >> biggest customer. We will be placing our own technicians in your
> >> factories,
> >> along with our own armed security personnel. You will be OK with that,
> >> right? Or, we'll collapse your economy by next week."
> >>
> >> Never happen, but it should.
> >
> > Why? Are you seriously rooting for a collapse of the US economy?
>
> Of course not. But, are you suggesting that strongarming the Chinese into
> better quality control will collapse our economy?

Not in the least, but collapsing the Chinese economy will collapse the
U.S. econonmy. And vice versa. And the same with the E.U. economy.

> By the way, any company can stumble and never get up. A few deaths
> from tainted product, and Wal Mart could have a major problem on its
> hands, if customers are smart enough the correctly blame them for
> dealing with thugs.

I didn't read your remark above as being limited to one company.