It seems China has resorted to the tu quoque line of defense:
The world’s largest toymaker, Mattel, recalled more than 18 million Chinese-made toys in mid-August because of hazards from small magnets that can cause injury if swallowed, just two weeks after it recalled 1.5 million toys due to fears over lead paint.
“I myself looked at some of the samples of these problematic toys, and I found that there is a serious problem with the design. The design is seriously defective,” Li Changjiang, head of China’s General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, told a news conference.
“In my view, no matter where those toys were sold there would be a recall, because it is highly likely they are dangerous for children.
“While we recognize that Chinese producers should be blamed for those problematic toys, what kind of responsibility should the U.S. designers and the U.S. importers take in this respect?” Li asked.
We understand that what we did was deadly, but, but, but, you guys ordered them, so, what about you? Huh?
I imagine the position as head of China’s General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine is a very lonely job. He probably has like four people under him in the whole country, and they are all like this.
