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To: GST who wrote (58176)	4/13/2006 4:50:23 PM
From: russwinter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

Most people in China don't have any strong interest in American cultural exports.> Why should they? They just steal and pirate American brands. My fav in China was a rack of Tommy Bahamas shirts, at least it appeared that way until I looked closer at a very small label, and it read "Tonny Bahamas". Same ol, same ol, and all too typical of the outlook and attitude there. Damn shame they will ultimately dominate the world, but hopefully not until I'm dead of some future complication derived from breathing their foul, toxic air. Yes, I know what you're thinking, "sterotyping"? Whatever, except to say my sterotyping was reinforced about a dozen times a day while there.

To: GST who wrote (58176)	4/13/2006 9:06:48 PM
From: russwinter	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110194

Dead workers in the workplace, China "wins" again: China: 136,700. US; 5,100, go team. Economic boom takes grim toll ChristopherBodeen Saturday, September 24, 2005 thestandard.com.hk In a grim measure of the human toll in China's breakneck economic development, industrial accidents claimed more than 136,000 lives last year - roughly one per 100 million yuan (HK$95.96 million) of value produced by the economy, according to a report. China's gross domestic product was 13.6 trillion yuan last year. Over the same period, 136,700 accidental deaths were recorded, the state-run China News Service cited Li Yizhong, head of the State Administration of Work Safety, as telling a Beijing conference. "Accidents have already become an important factor restricting the development of a harmonious economy and society, and have attracted the strong attention of the Chinese government and society," Li was quoted as saying. The news service did not give a breakdown, but previous government reports have listed road deaths, mining disasters and factory accidents such as gas leaks and fireworks explosions as the leading killers. According to official figures, 6,027 miners were killed last year alone, an average of about 16 a day. Those figures are considered incomplete because mine operators often fail to report fatalities and pay off family members to keep them quiet. The comments by Li, who is widely respected as tough and professional and recently took charge of the agency, underscore the damage to lives and the natural environment caused by China's breakneck economic growth, which registered 9.5 percent last year. Though the economic boom has pulled millions out of dire poverty, it has also accentuated a widening gap between rich and poor that officials say threatens social stability. It has also worsened severe pollution problems and strained already limited water, land and energy resources. Li said the government is stepping up safety education, accident investigation and legal changes to better spell out safety rules. The transportation, mining, dangerous chemicals, fireworks and construction industries will receive special scrutiny, he said. Such policies are already taking effect, he said, with the accident rate in those industries dropping or remaining stable, even as economic growth continues to surge. "Other countries' experiences tell us that the period of fast growth that China is now entering is a time of frequent industrial accidents, so it's no wonder that the situation is so serious," Li was quoted as saying. ASSOCIATED PRESS