At the lead-in we have this:
BEIJING - China and the U.S. will meet at the end of July to discuss the safety of China's seafood exports, an official said Wednesday, while news reports said tires that were the subject of a huge U.S. recall were found to meet American safety standards.
Then we find later in the article that it was China that has "found" the tires meet US standards:
... Hangzhou Zhongce has denied supplying faulty products.
"The tires mentioned in the report which FTS submitted ... meet or even exceed the U.S. quality safety standards," Hangzhou Zhongce said in a statement released Wednesday. "Zhongce is fully cooperating ... and expecting a proper and correct decision."
Then we have this little bit of fluff:
On Wednesday, the State Council, China's Cabinet, arranged a rare trip to a juice-processing plant and a quality control inspection center for domestic and foreign journalists _ a sign leaders are keen on promoting a good and open image.
Well, isn't that special!!
The AP really, really has their nose far up China's hindquarters.
Leftists of all ilks cover each other’s tracks.
Tires aside... I find it interesting that a quality control inspection at a “juice plant” would be such a privileged event.
I have no choice but to purchase a variety of trinkets and ill-fitting clothes manufactured in china, but I draw the line on anything that has to do with the safety and health of my family.
Another thought just hit me.
Isn’t it interesting that the chinese would arrange government-to-government talks about product quality? Clearly they lack a basic understanding of the free market. It matters little what quality assurances they provide to stave off punitive tariffs. The lack of consumer demand for their goods will settle the matter. Commies are unaccustomed to the idea of choice.