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Default China report: Industrial chemicals being used in products from candy to seafood

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>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -Eric
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Maybe Walmart is putting some pressure on them. (think about
>>>>>>>> it)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That last is pure fantasy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Never happen, but it should.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not even possible on that last.
>>>>
>>>>> I've read the Wal Mart absorbs enough Chinese production to equal
>>>>> everything they sell to their next 3 biggest *country* customers.
>>>>
>>>> Thats a pig ignorant lie, and even if it was true, it STILL couldnt
>>>> collapse
>>>> the chinese economy by next week anyway. Or next month either.
>>>>
>>>>> I think we could cause them a bit of pain for a while.
>>>>
>>>> Nope, because Walmart wouldnt do that, because it would have
>>>> nothing to sell.
>>>>
>>>> They aint actually that stupid.
>>>>
>>>> Even Walmart has noticed that there isnt anywhere else they can get
>>>> that volume from.

>>
>>> The Chinese place quite a bit of value on saving face. More
>>> important sometimes than cash.

>>
>> They're also quite capable of telling those who try
>> to monster them to go and **** themselves too.


> Sounds like you're admitting defeat.


Nope, just rubbing your nose in the fact that its nothing like your line.

> We're owned? Yes?


Nope. The US could certainly impose controls on the quality of US imports if it chose to.