China Doesn't Screw Around: Exhibit No. 753218865
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2090884,00.html
"The disgraced head of China's food and drug agency was sentenced to death yesterday amid a wave of consumer safety scandals.Zheng Xiaoyu, 62, was found guilty of accepting 6.5m yuan (£433,000) worth of bribes from pharmaceutical companies to expedite the approval of new drugs.
Underscoring the state's determination to crack down on corruption and consumer safety violations, he is the most senior official to receive the death penalty in seven years.
Beijing fears a collapse of consumer confidence after a series of deadly food and drug scandals, often linked with lax regulation and bribe taking. With more Chinese products filling shelves overseas, several cases have had international repercussions."
Damn. Don't accept bribes in China. Then again, I suppose a good case can be made that Xiaoyu is guilty of multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter, if not second degree murder.
"The disgraced head of China's food and drug agency was sentenced to death yesterday amid a wave of consumer safety scandals.Zheng Xiaoyu, 62, was found guilty of accepting 6.5m yuan (£433,000) worth of bribes from pharmaceutical companies to expedite the approval of new drugs.
Underscoring the state's determination to crack down on corruption and consumer safety violations, he is the most senior official to receive the death penalty in seven years.
Beijing fears a collapse of consumer confidence after a series of deadly food and drug scandals, often linked with lax regulation and bribe taking. With more Chinese products filling shelves overseas, several cases have had international repercussions."
Damn. Don't accept bribes in China. Then again, I suppose a good case can be made that Xiaoyu is guilty of multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter, if not second degree murder.
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