China says U.S. Imports Unsafe

azconservative ^ | 25 Aug 2007 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

China said it had discovered many safety problems with products imported from the United States. "Inspection and quarantine units in various areas have discovered a large number of quality and safety problems with imports from the U.S.," said Chu En Lai, Quality Administrator of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Administration. "We have reported this to the U.S. side and demanded that it look into the causes and adopt effective measures to ensure that a situation like this does not repeat itself."

Chu explained that products from the U.S. lacked what he called “precautionary additives.” “For example, American products typically do not contain lead, melamine or antifreeze,” Chu said. “Without these precautionary additives, the products are prone to deterioration, infestation, or other types of damage.”

As a case in point, Chu mentioned the discovery of sorghum halepense and other exotic harmful weeds among a shipment of soybeans. “If these were our exports we would’ve coated the beans with herbicides and pesticides to guard against such an infestation,” Chu asserted.

Some have suggested that China’s complaints may be retaliation for recent findings that some of China's exports -- ranging from toys to clothes to toothpaste -- have contained lead, melamine or antifreeze. China has asserted that the addition of these substances enhances the quality of their products.

“The antifreeze keeps the toothpaste from freezing,” Chu pointed out. “This may come in handy in colder climates. Lead keeps the paint on the children’s toys from fading.”

Chu claimed the complaints about China’s product enhancements stem from “imperialist fear of the rising Chinese dragon” and demanded that its trading partners comply with its standards. “China is the future,” Chu boasted. “Those who hope to live in this future must respect China’s standards.”

[elfman2]

excellent!

[Loud Mime]

The container ships are defective. Let's recall them.

[EggsAckley]

Nice!

[PeterFinn]

I guess we should make sure our respective countries are safe by ending all of our trade agreements.

[VR-21]

You very nearly had me two days in a row! I almost plowed into this one like the one about the Mexican Senator yesterday.

I'm wondering now how many times you've reeled me in in the past that I never knew about.

[RightWhale]

Wasn’t aware that China imported anything from America since the massive grain shipments to combat outright starvation in the Worker’s Paradise.

[theDentist]

Seems our mousetraps spring every time the Chinese try to mount the cheese/bait upon the trap.

[CIDKauf]

Just boycott products from China. You’ll be amazed at what you own that comes from China. I noticed a throw rug and a golf bag that I have was made in China. NO MORE however, until the Chinese play fair...like joining the IMF for example.