I Think China is Confused
In an article today regarding a slump in demand for Chinese goods, China's ruling Communist Party blamed the global economic slowdown. Huh? In this economy, they should be thriving... if they'd put out a non-poisonous product. We don't expect it to be a quality product, you get what you pay for, after all. But we do expect it to abide by importation rules currently in place, and not kill people. I stopped buying toys from China when the lead-paint recalls started coming in a year ago. Since they're still coming in, I'm still not buying painted toys. I stopped buying food from China when I learned of the tainted milk stories. So, China, when you stop trying to poison my child, I'll buy from you again. I love cheap stuff!
I also dislike the "Made in China" label. The poisoning issue is huge. Insane, really. I mean.....Kids toys? Baby formula? Why don't they just put poison in medicine and call it drugs? Oh wait.....someone's already done that.
My reasoning for deferring to purchase Chinese products goes beyond the health issues. I'm not a fan of their political agenda. Remember Tibet? How about Burma? And the Chinese government is supplying money and weapons to Sudan who is practicing genocide in Darfur. I can not support that.
Will someone tell Target? (Their shelves are full of "Made in China" products.)
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