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| Chinese "medicine" |
| 2012-05-07 |
| I'm posting this because it gives a bit of insight into the Chinese mentality on several issues related to trade, quality control, ethics, export control, testing, etc.. Although I'm sure the Chinese government is against this, even if only because it looks bad, it continues to happen. I can imagine one diseased individual or maybe a couple working together, but this includes folks from hospitals, manufacturing, sales, finance, and God knows what else working together to pull this off. I know this isn't exactly on topic for this story, but I'm going to take the opportunity to repeat we should import nothing from China without thorough random inspections and testing, and billing the exporters for the costs. If we cannot identify the ingredients or componenets, ship it back and bill the shippers. Failure to pay means no further business for that exporter or shipper. Also, each shipper and exporter should be established and reputable so they can't easily skirt the law by just grabbing a new business name and license. Do you or your kids or grandkids have any toys from China with lead in the paint or costume jewelry made out of Cadmium? Drywall with components that harm your health? I swear this is how some companies there get rid of their toxic waste. Thousands of capsules filled with powdered human flesh have been discovered by customs officials in South Korea, it was revealed today. The are believed to have emanated from China and it looks as though the bodies of dead babies have been chopped into tiny pieces which were then dried in ovens before being pummelled into powder. The gruesome series of discoveries since last August has shocked even hardened customs agents who have pledged to strengthen inspections. There is a huge demand for alternative Chinese remedies - which include ground up rhino horns. The Chinese have historically consumed human placentas to improve blood supply and circulation. The South Korean Customs Service said today that it had heightened its searches of suspicious packages being brought into the country by travellers from China in an attempt to stamp out the sickening trade. According to customs agents, 35 smuggling attempts have been made since August last year involving more than 17,000 capsules disguised as 'stamina boosters'. Hospitals and abortion clinics in China reportedly pass the remains onto drugs companies when a baby is stillborn or aborted, the South Korean SBS documentary team reported last year. The San Francisco Times reported that tests carried out on the pills confirmed they were made up of 99.7 per cent human remains. That's some pure ingredients they've got there. It's going to be hard for anyone to do much better than that. The tests were successfully able to establish the genders of the babies used. There is a huge demand for the pills which are thought to enhance stamina. Microwave-dried placenta is also sought after for its alleged 'medicinal' benefits. However, in reality the human flesh capsules contain super-bacteria and other harmful ingredients. They're just trying to scare customers away with the BS about superbacteria. A number of smugglers who have been detained by the South Korean authorities have claimed they did not know what the ingredients were or the manufacturing process behind them. Do you know what ingredients are in anything you import from them? They must live in a pretty backwards country not to inspect everything that comes in from a place like this. 'Ethnic Koreans from north-east China who now live in South Korea are those who were mostly intending to use the capsules or share them with other Korean-Chinese' said a customs official. Maybe China could allow them to be exported to North Korea. 'They are normally brought into South Korea in luggage or posted by international mail.' "Normally"? Chinese newspapers have identified the north eastern provinces as the source Somehow their customers are getting their hands on this stuff. Follow the trail. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #10 D *** NG IT, DAT CAN'T BE - I KNOW FOR A FACT G4TV SAID IT WAS JAPAN THAT DOES ALL THE WEIRD STUFF. The above being daid, EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-05-07 23:32 |
| #9 Sigh. Even the trolls are made in China these days. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2012-05-07 20:34 |
| #8 bigjim-CA Your an idiot. Nazi environmentalist who care more for animals than humans. Why not volunteer yourself to save some owl balls? |
| Posted by: Thegum Snaviter1781 2012-05-07 18:17 |
| #7 I know this isn't exactly on topic for this story, but I'm going to take the opportunity to repeat we should import nothing from China |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-05-07 17:42 |
| #6 If we could convince them that it is a superior choice to rhino horn, bear paw, tiger gall bladder or snow owl testicles, then I say go with it. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2012-05-07 16:31 |
| #5 It's a reference to 'staying up one more hour' to achieve something which could be the next level, next scenario/quest, next rung in a competition ladder, or attain the next 'must have' token. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-05-07 13:44 |
| #4 You don't gain levels in Starcraft. |
| Posted by: gromky 2012-05-07 12:01 |
| #3 There is a huge demand for the pills which are thought to enhance stamina. Feeding their Starcraft addiction. Must level up, just one more hour...... |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-05-07 11:04 |
| #2 There is a huge demand for the pills which are thought to enhance stamina. I think they should let some thru, with full disclosure. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-05-07 10:15 |
| #1 People in China will do anything to get ahead because 1) life is a zero-sum game, for you to win, others must lose and 2) if you don't know the others, then you don't care one whit about them. Confucius forgot to include the Golden Rule when telling people how to relate to one another. Screwing others over is how you ensure you're on the good side of the zero-sum equation. Otherwise, you're inevitably on the other side. I should add that there are plenty of ordinary Chinese who are disgusted by this sort of thing, and regularly wail that they want to get away and emigrate. |
| Posted by: gromky 2012-05-07 10:14 |