US experienced a huge development in the 50 years following the civil war.
That development is impressive and is called democracy. Correct me if I am
wrong. In my eyes the development has not stopped although you may feel a
setback in recent years. It will keep going.

China has gone through 100 years since its civil war that tossed out the Mann
Dynasty. It remains a dictatorship country. I can not anticipate if issues
associated with today's quality problems to be all positively improved in
the near future. China is of the size almost of USA with 4 times the population.
Whatever happens there is likely felt by everyone across the pacific.

Just saw on TV. Wheel Works advertised tires at $32 a pop. Is it one from
China too?

David

--- Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> And the people of China, who manufactured those tires not knowing they might
> be or were substandard for the international market, once again get blamed
> for the product by people who have very little knowledge about China and
> that country's macro-industrialization process.  The tremendous
> socio-economic changes as well as the gradual political changes China is
> going through are converting most of the country from a primitive
> agricultural socio-economic cultural base, and transferring its massive
> population into commerce and industrial center communities which 20-30 years
> ago were not even conceptualized.
> I'm not condoning substandard production and results, but I'm also not
> condemning the Chinese people who are caught up in a process far greater in
> size and scope than what the U.S. experienced in the 50 years following our
> civil war.
>
> Sam Conant
> Colchester, Vermont
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Kao" <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Recall on LT Tires
>
>
> > --- The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> According to another report, the importer has enough funds to replace
> >> only
> >> 10% of the recalled tires. Then they will declare bankruptcy.
> >
> > It makes me feel bad because I am a Chinese descent. I have not set my
> > foot
> > even once on China in my life. But I am totally aware of the 3rd world
> > standard
> > in almost everything from China. I doubt that the importer will be able to
> > go
> > after the tire manufacturer in China. Even US authorities can not help
> > much.
> > They can only demand the recall, stop future importation and let the
> > importer fall.
> >
> > The importer falls as a victim but it too should be responsible for
> > importing
> > cheap tires that don't make to the safety requirement. Very likely it
> > disregarded
> > the potential safety issue and imported those tires for making easy money.
> >
> > Wal-Mart is the largest such importer. They have many never heard of brand
> > names
> > of LT tires that are dirt cheap. I won't even look at them any more.
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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