You know your operation in mainland China is in trouble
when it's denounced in the People's Daily, mouthpiece
of the Communist Party of China. In the old days, that
would be your last warning before the firing squad.

"Multinational corporations have abundant capital,
advanced management systems and good brand reputations.
Therefore, they should be lead the way in showing how
to run businesses honestly and sincerely."

Huh? Where did the People's Daily get that idea?
They've been reading too much capitalist propaganda.

"However, the recent food safety incidents have made
the public aware that mere self-control cannot prevent
famous enterprises from violating laws and regulations.
The desire for more profits always drives companies to
keep approaching the lowest regulatory limit, which means
lowest standards, lowest costs and highest profits."

Now, they're learning something. And who is this company
that earned themselves a front-page editorial in the
People's Daily?

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90780/7632677.html

On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:56:15 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>You know your operation in mainland China is in trouble
>when it's denounced in the People's Daily, mouthpiece
>of the Communist Party of China. In the old days, that
>would be your last warning before the firing squad.
>
>"Multinational corporations have abundant capital,
>advanced management systems and good brand reputations.
>Therefore, they should be lead the way in showing how
>to run businesses honestly and sincerely."
>
>Huh? Where did the People's Daily get that idea?
>They've been reading too much capitalist propaganda.
>
>"However, the recent food safety incidents have made
>the public aware that mere self-control cannot prevent
>famous enterprises from violating laws and regulations.
>The desire for more profits always drives companies to
>keep approaching the lowest regulatory limit, which means
>lowest standards, lowest costs and highest profits."
>
>Now, they're learning something. And who is this company
>that earned themselves a front-page editorial in the
>People's Daily?
>
>http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90780/7632677.html


SURPRISE, SURPRISE

On Nov 1, 4:19*pm, heyjoe > wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:56:15 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:
> >http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90780/7632677.html
>
> All I can say is "There must be one hell of a big back story". *
>
> What I read was generalities and innuendo, and I'm not exactly sure who
> the editorial finger was pointing at. *Wal-Mart? *Carrefour? *Kentucky?
> McDonald's? or yet some other unnamed "multinational corporation"?
>
> Until now, I didn't think it was possible to be less accurate or wield a
> bigger smear brush than American journalists. *I stand corrected.
>
> --
> "I jotted down three names: Julia Child, Mr. Wizard and Monty Python"
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A. Brown

Asians tend to not say a lot of things. A lot of things are implied in
the news. That's just their culture.