Comment Re:Ever done business in China? (Score 1) 338
Unfortunately, China is a nation in the midst of an Industrial Revolution. I suspect that it is no different from Britain or the USA during their respective periods of industry, but I hate, hate, hate, the notion of money-at-any-cost.
The basic dangers of food security is not limited just to export business. In fact, it is cheaper to create "fake eggs." So many Chinese end up with eggs--many of which are chemical concoctions rather than the real deal. Buying food from a vendor is equally risky. It doesn't matter if you're Chinese or Western, if they can make another few RMB at the cost of you possibly dying, your life-insurance policy had better be paid up, because they will absolutely cut that corner and take another few RMB of profit.
It's a shame, really, as the culture used to lead the world and be very progressive. Now that is not the case at all. I have been married to a Chinese, and her take on morals, ethics, public safety, and so forth were as follows:
"I want what is mine. And everything is mine."
That's it. No further analysis needed. She's not particularly evil, but a product of the country and society that is modern China.
So--is it surprising to see fabricated EVERYTHING coming out of China? Oh yes. Why would research be different? I just hope that no serious scientist / science presence gets roped into believing anything the Chinese "discover" or "invent" for the next 20-30 years. Otherwise, there will be a tremendous amount of time, money, and effort thrown away for naught.