Economic War on China?

[javasaurus]

Have you noticed the number of problematic products from China recently?

There was the melamine-tainted wheat and rice gluten that made its way into pet food.

More recently, a bunch of toys (including some related to Thomas the Tank Engine) were recalled because they were painted in China using lead-based paint.

This week I've heard about poorly made tires and shipments of poorly made electronics counterfeits all from China.

It seems that every time I turn on the radio, I hear about more bad Chinese products being recalled. What's the deal?

Comments

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

the deal is they are (now) under exactly the same economic pressures we were under 120 years ago and are cutting costs and cutting attention to detail in an attempt to continue to save money and compete (and dominate) in markets otherwise led by (arch-enemy) Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.

and after a while, it shows.

i keep wondering how bad grain in tires will lead to my cat getting sick...