Chinese product scares prompt US fears (BBC) {fireworks a success story?}

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By Laura Smith-Spark
BBC News, Washington

But part of the problem is that the speed of China's expansion into the global export market has not been matched by the growth of a countrywide regulatory infrastructure.

The Chinese authorities say they are making efforts to improve supervision of safety standards, but that it will take time for them to catch up with the West.

American officials whose job it is to ensure the safety of imported products acknowledge there are problems - but say they are doing all they can to identify suspect goods.
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He admits that initially Chinese factories "weren't happy" about the AFSL's checks but, as Chinese-language guidelines were produced to help them meet US requirements, attitudes changed.

"What the manufacturers understand is that safer, better quality fireworks translates into bigger sales, so now they like what we do," he said.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6275758.stm