Does Made In China Now Mean What Made In Japan Use To Mean
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Does "Made in China" Now Mean What "Made in Japan" Used to Mean?
Summary
Zheng Xiaou, formerly the head of China's State Food and Drugs Administration, was arrested in May for his role in the sale of six counterfeit medicines produced in China. During his six-year tenure, these fake medicines, including a flawed gall bladder medication, resulted in several deaths. Unlike many other countries, where such cases might involve lengthy trials and imprisonment, Zheng was executed within two months of his arrest, having been convicted of accepting over $800,000 in bribes from pharmaceutical companies.
What's Happening?
China currently faces quality control issues reminiscent of Japan in the 1970s. At that time, Japan struggled with industrialization and was associated with cheap, low-quality products. However, over the next two decades, Japan mastered quality control, largely thanks to Dr. W. Edwards Deming's insights. While ignored by Americans, Deming was celebrated in Japan, leading to significant improvements.
Today, China is experiencing similar challenges but on a larger scale. Rapid industrial growth without robust quality systems has led to frequent headlines about safety issues, from toxic pet foods to poisonous toothpaste. There have been reports of defective tires, fake milk powder causing infant deaths, and egg yolks dyed with carcinogens.
These product safety concerns are compounded by China's rigid political system, rooted in communist ideology. Sustaining rapid economic growth with such an inflexible system, not grounded in the rule of law, is unlikely to succeed in the long term.
Not Just International News
For those in China, these issues are not surprising. They reflect long-standing problems that go beyond high-profile executions. Take, for instance, China's coal mines, where thousands of workers die annually due to poor safety standards that would be unacceptable in places like the United States. The lack of ethical practices is driven by an unrelenting pursuit of profit, with little regard for worker welfare.
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