An opinion piece from the U.K.’s Independent:
A businessman was found hanging in his factory last week. The news was lost amid the continuing market turbulence, but it is illustrative of a major story brewing in global markets. Operating out of a small town in Guangdong province, the man’s highly successful company had been at the forefront of China’s import penetration of the US. Until, that is, his product was found to contain lead paint. He was a victim of the latest twist in America’s China-bashing. [Full text]
