OT China- Bad PR vs Our lost pets???

nosurrender · July 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Thursday against "groundless smear attacks" against Chinese products and said it was working responsibly to address concerns over a spate of recent food safety scares.

"The Chinese Government has not turned a blind eye or tried to cover up. We have taken this matter very seriously, acted responsibly and immediately adopted forceful measures," said a statement by China's embassy in Washington.

"Blowing up, complicating or politicizing a problem are irresponsible actions and do not help in its solution," the Chinese mission said in a rare policy pronouncement.

"It is even more unacceptable for some to launch groundless smear attacks on China at the excuse of food and drug safety problems," it said.

Echoing the Beijing government's complaints about U.S. media reports, the embassy said food safety concerns were not unique to China, 99.2 percent of whose food exports to the United States in 2006 met quality standards.

Problematic U.S. imports from China -- including toxic ingredients mixed into pet food and recalls of toy trains and toothpaste -- were isolated cases and "hardly avoidable" amid huge and rapidly growing bilateral trade, the statement said.

"It is unfair and irresponsible for the U.S. media to single China out, play up China's food safety problems and mislead the U.S. consumer," it added.

Appealing for strengthened cooperation between Chinese and U.S. food inspection authorities, the statement urged Americans to "respect science and treat China's food and drug exports fairly."

Anonymous · July 2007

They'll just have to prove themself, won't they? What do they expect!?
Shirley

Poppy · July 2007

"Groundless smear attacks"??!! Tainted toothpaste, dog and cat food and something else recently. Sorry China, what were we thinking?

Give me a break.
Erica

iodine · July 2007

And to top it off, they are more toxic to their OWN people than to the nations they are shipping to.

Shirlann · July 2007

In my opinion, the Chinese people are very intelligent and want very much to move into a more modern way of life.

They have made mistakes in this rush and plunge, but I truly believe they will fix this and join the other nations as a fully acceptable partner.

I remember when Japan first emerged from World War II, a lot of "junk" was sent here in the beginning, but quickly, Japan became what it is today, a marvelous example of excellent goods serving the whole world.

The sooner we ALL have a good standard of living, the better. People don't want war that have a good live. Just the poor, ill, and miserable. So the sooner we all have a chicken in every pot, the better.

I think the Chinese will clean up their act. We just need to be cautious and patient.

Hugs, Shirlann

OT China- Bad PR vs Our lost pets???

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