China Pledges To Improve Supervision Of Export Products

L-R: Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga, Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Mr Tha’anda Rubainu and chairman, Board of Directors, Ashaka Cement Company, Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga, during the ground breaking ceremony for expansion of Ashaka Cement Company’s premises in Ashaka, Gombe State last Friday. Photo: NAN

China has promised to improve the supervision of its foreign market-bound products with a view to curtailing their low quality.
The Deputy Director-General, West Asian and African Affairs, Ministry of Commerce,  Mr. Cao Jiachang said this when he hosted a delegation of African journalists in Beijing last Wednesday.
He said Chinese authorities were worried by complaints over low quality products exported by Chinese manufacturers and businessmen and was determined to address the problem.
“The Chinese Government and Ministry of Commerce in particular takes this serious because of concerns for consumer rights, among others.
“The Chinese government will improve on supervision and the customs of importing countries also have a role to play in addressing this problem,” he said.
Cao added that there was need for enhanced cooperation in ensuring that goods met required standards.
On the trade imbalance between China and African countries, he said it behoved on them to work out means of promoting their products in China and among Chinese businessmen.
He stressed that Chinese government was also concerned about cases of abuse of workers’ rights.