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2007-11-26 Europe

EU commissioner urges China to stop producing 'tidal wave' of fakes

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-11-26 07:55|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Ah-ah. Yeah, right, that'll happen.

Posted by gromky 2007-11-26 09:02|| 2007-11-26 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Mandelson told a forum on food safety in Beijing that eight out of 10 fake goods seized at Europe's borders last year were made in China and some were potentially dangerous, such as counterfeit medicines and fake aircraft and car parts.

How do you guys like that strong Euro now? Guess you didn't realize that it wouldn't just be fake Louis Vuitton and Chanel handbags. Just one more problem for Airbus.

Posted by RWV 2007-11-26 09:11|| 2007-11-26 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 "Strongly worded memo to follow..."

Posted by Mullah Richard 2007-11-26 09:29|| 2007-11-26 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Soon, they'll be making real A320's. Thanks to Airbus's relentlessly short-sighted management.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-11-26 11:09|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-11-26 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 China will do it. Right after Arabs recognize Israel's right to exist and renounce all violence.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-11-26 13:09|| 2007-11-26 13:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah, a strongly worded message from the EU Commissioner will sure get the Chicom's attention. Another Paper Tiger, just like the US Administration.

It would be relatively easy to get the Chicom's attention by banning their products until they set up a system and demonstrate that they have the quality control and health standards which are required of domestic companies in the EU and US.

The Chicoms have no respect for patents, copyrights, health standards, etc. They have demonstrated that they will flaunt these responsibilities because we in the US and the EU do not enforce our standards. We are the real problem, therefore, in this area.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-11-26 14:12|| 2007-11-26 14:12|| Front Page Top

#7 We are the real problem, therefore, in this area.

I don't want to seem "philophical" or pretentious, but aren't we the real problem in ALL areas, from immigration to iran to china???

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-11-26 14:22|| 2007-11-26 14:22|| Front Page Top

#8 The EU are now crying because until recently they had a trade surplus with China (US buys Chinese manufactures and the Chinese buy Euro machinery to make it). The US market got saturated and Chinese exporters have been concentrating on Europe. Now the EU has a US level trade deficit ($200 billion) with China, even with higher tariffs. IMO, the EU, adhering to it's original intent as a Fortress Europa, will impose trade quotas and further raise tariffs. They can't afford to have 2M direct manufacturing jobs (+6-10M indirect) leaving the already high unemployment rate EU.

Posted by ed 2007-11-26 15:05|| 2007-11-26 15:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Le bingo, ed. As ever, Europe only cries foul once its own tit's in the Bendix.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-26 23:25|| 2007-11-26 23:25|| Front Page Top

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