Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Chinese credibility (contd.)

In the post dated 1st May a comment was made on Chinese government's unwillingness to subscribe to universally accepted ethical system. Thomas Friedman in his column titled "A question from Lydia" appearing in The Hindu Business Line dated 18th May has opined that "our values and ethical systems eventually have to be harmonised as much as our markets". This column ofcourse is not a reference to China in particular.

In an adverse report on quality of Chinese products, AFP states that 2.2 m young Chinese die every year from health problems related to indoor air pollution. The study released by the China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention traces this malady to dangerous indoor pollutants including formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia and radon used indiscriminately by local manufacturers of furniture and building materials.

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