May-29th-2007, 09:11 AM
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The Bluegrass
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Any Last Words For China's Food Boss?
Better say 'em now.
China food boss sentenced to death
Zheng Xiaoyu was accused of taking up to $780,000 in bribes to approve untested medicines
The former head of China's food and drug safety regulatory body has been sentenced to death for corruption.
Zheng Xiaoyu was convicted by a court in Beijing on charges of taking bribes and dereliction of duty, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
On the same day officials have announced a series of measures for recalling unsafe food products.
The news comes as China's leaders grapple with the fallout from a string of health alerts over toxins in food and other products.
Zheng, 62, headed the watchdog State Food and Drug Administration which sets standards for food and drug safety, from 1998 until he was sacked in 2005.
Food safety fears
Beijing has pledged tougher inspections amid growing domestic and international alarm over tainted products. Several countries have already imposed bans or voiced concerns about Chinese imports:
United States
Deaths of hundreds of pets blamed on Chinese pet food tainted with melamine, a chemical used in plastics, fertilisers and fireproofing
Mississippi and Alabama banned Chinese catfish after tests found they contained antibiotics
Europe and Japan
Excessive antibiotic or pesticide residues in Chinese shrimp, honey and other products
Hong Kong
Turbot found to contain traces of malachite green - a potential cancer-causing chemical used to treat fungal infections
China
Babies die after being fed fake baby formula
Cancer-causing dyes injected into eggs to make yolks redder
Children given saltwater passed off as rabies vaccine
He was expelled from the ruling Communist party this year after investigators said he abused the administration's approval powers to obtain bribes and illegal profits from drug companies.
Zheng's powers increased substantially in 2002 when the government required all drugs be approved by the agency.
The change resulted in a massive backlog, giving companies a strong incentive to find ways to speed up approvals.
During his trial Zheng was accused of taking up to $780,000 in bribes to approve untested medicines, including an antibiotic that killed at least 10 patients.
His unusually harsh sentence may yet be reduced on appeal.
The last time China sentenced an official of Zheng's rank to death was in 2000, when Hu Changqing, a vice-governor of the eastern Jiangxi province, and Cheng Kejie, a vice-head of the National People's Congress, were executed for taking bribes.
In another case, local media reported that families of Chinese patients killed by a fake medical ingredient maker linked to widespread deaths in Panama have sued the southern Chinese hospital that administered the toxic injections.
They are seeking 20 million yuan ($2.6m) in compensation.
"These incidents have exposed serious problems in the production and distribution of medicines," the Information Times quoted one of the plaintiffs' lawyers as saying in the hearing that began on Monday.
Recall
Beijing has promised to subject food and
drugs to tougher inspections [GALLO/GETTY]
Beijing has promised to subject all food and drugs to more rigorous inspections amid fears that tainted food scandals could lead to bans on Chinese food products.
Announcing new measures to tackle the problem on Tuesday, the govermment said it would be introducing a food recall system that will focus on "potentially dangerous and unapproved food products," the state-run China Daily newspaper said.
Earlier this month authorities announced the detention of managers from two Chinese firms linked to contaminated pet food sold in the US.
Ingredients used in the pet food had reportedly been tainted with melamine, a chemical used in plastics, fertilisers and flame retardants.
And in recent days the US government has stopped all imports of Chinese toothpaste after reports that some products sold in Australia, the Dominican Republic and Panama were tainted with diethylene glycol, a chemical commonly used in antifreeze and brake fluid.
Source: Agencies
A good thing FEMA isn't Chinese, yo.
Last edited by Gary Sisco; May-29th-2007 at 09:13 AM.
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May-29th-2007, 09:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Sisco
A good thing FEMA isn't Chinese, yo.
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Why stop at FEMA? Be a lot of dead motherfuckers in DC if corruption and incompetence were capital crimes.
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May-29th-2007, 09:28 AM
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The Bluegrass
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Just thought it was a funny crack.
There'd be full employment for a long time, here, just manufacturing 9mm rounds for such a list.
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May-29th-2007, 10:42 AM
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Quitting @ 10.4k
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave
Why stop at FEMA? Be a lot of dead motherfuckers in DC if corruption and incompetence were capital crimes.
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Your solution would be? Outsource FEMA's work to the Chinese?
asshole.
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May-29th-2007, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rollhead
Your solution would be? Outsource FEMA's work to the Chinese?
asshole.
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By golly you're hostile these days!
Outsourcing seemed like an okay idea until the Bush Administration got into it. Now I'd have to say it has proved out to be a very bad idea.
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May-29th-2007, 02:17 PM
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The Bluegrass
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Rollhead -- Have you no sense of humor or what?
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May-29th-2007, 02:23 PM
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*ahem*
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May-29th-2007, 02:24 PM
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One heckofa job.
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May-29th-2007, 02:32 PM
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The Bluegrass
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See, here, one of the great things about America, all the guy would have had to say was, "I take full responsibility." End of story.
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May-29th-2007, 03:12 PM
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Reevaluating @ 500k
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Sisco
See, here, one of the great things about America, all the guy would have had to say was, "I take full responsibility." End of story.
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He probably just uttered the Chinese for "mistakes were made."
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May-29th-2007, 03:17 PM
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The Bluegrass
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Right!
Hell, in DC 780 g's would be, what, lunch for two congressmen?
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May-29th-2007, 03:59 PM
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holier than thou
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I'm curious whether he will get his choice of last meal?
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May-29th-2007, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jesus marion joseph
I'm curious whether he will get his choice of last meal?
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Well, it's a safe bet that it comes with a fortune cookie. Which I think they should publish the fortune of, because I want to know what the dude's lucky numbers are so I can avoid them.
But this kind of thing was bound to happen. Zheng Xiaoyu is 62. Let's see, that makes him born in 1945. 1945 was the year of the Rooster. Chinese zodiac placemats clearly indicate that Roosters are devious, corrupt, and selfish. Everyone born in 1945 is devious, corrupt, and selfish. Also everyone born in 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, and 2005. And also everyone born in 1933, 1921, and 1909. I fucking hate those people. This guy is just a patsy, they all need to be whacked.
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May-29th-2007, 05:11 PM
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Rather then execution, he should be held in custody, be given the dangerous products that he allowed on the market, and the data could be used in research projects.
Last edited by Hudson Boy; May-29th-2007 at 06:36 PM.
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May-29th-2007, 05:24 PM
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De harder dey come...
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I doubt there'll be a 100% improvement in China's product safety record with the punishment of this one corrupt official. There'll probably be more drug-related deaths and lawsuits to follow as the drug companies outsource clinical trials to China.
Last edited by groover; May-29th-2007 at 05:25 PM.
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May-29th-2007, 06:23 PM
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The Bluegrass
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Originally Posted by jesus marion joseph
I'm curious whether he will get his choice of last meal?
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Oh, yeah. I'm so sure. They'll take him out to a ditch with a dozen or so others like any other day of the week and bang. Good-bye, comrade.
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May-29th-2007, 06:25 PM
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Reevaluating @ 500k
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Look on the bright side: engagement with the free market is bringing reform to China 
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May-29th-2007, 06:36 PM
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Cheap shot, Pete.
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May-29th-2007, 06:38 PM
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The Bluegrass
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Well, at least they don't have to buy ammunition on the open market like the US is today, despite having spent trillions on its military since Reagan days. Literally trillions. Last time I did the math was more than 7 *trillion* bucks. And they have to buy ammunition on the international market. Gives one pause.
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May-30th-2007, 10:01 AM
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The Bluegrass
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LA Times:
A former official's death sentence reflects a growing demand for product safety.
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That's one way to put it.
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May-30th-2007, 10:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Sisco
LA Times:
A former official's death sentence reflects a growing demand for product safety.
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That's one way to put it.
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Ha!
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May-30th-2007, 10:35 AM
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The Bluegrass
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Must be fun to be a lead writer sometimes.
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