【新唐人2013年08月13日讯】一度以超级低价抢攻世界的中国产品，目前正在遭遇前所未有的信誉危机。随着世界各国不断曝光中国产品的质量问题，“中国制造”成为了劣质产品的代名词。一时间，反“中国制造”的声浪全球四起，但也有人为了低廉的价格，选择“中国制造”，却为此付出了更加昂贵的代价。
8月7号，《纽约时报》一篇题名《购买“中国制造”的代价》文章讲述，北美最长悬索桥因使用时间过长，急需修整，美国却将这项价值3400万美元的生产与建筑工程外包给了中国。消息公布后，美国社会一片哗然。
不过，美国钢铁联合会副主席康威点出了选择“中国制造”的真正原因：中国筑桥工人的时薪是美国的一半。但美国议员表示：“他们担忧中国厂商缺乏专业经验可能导致成品低于标准。”
香港大学土木工程系教授苏启亮：“在建的过程之中，监管的不是很严，所以就很多角度有些问题，主要是建筑的时候，很多原因，可能要快一点啊，也可能是工人没有很多专业的知识，施工的单位，这些人找些农民来建这个房，他们都没有学习怎么建，所以这个质量可能有些问题。”
另一个令美国人民反感“中国制造”的原因，是产品的质量低劣带来的安全问题。以建筑材料为例，有报导指出，大陆的伪劣建材几乎充斥在整个建筑领域，造成了大量事故和伤亡。有数据显示，今年仅四川一省，就有19座桥在洪水中垮塌。有着香港“桥王”之称的刘正光博士曾指出，质量不过关是大陆桥梁损害程度比较高的主要原因。
洛阳市质量技术监督局工作人员：“一个可能是产品，就是用的原材料可能质量不好，或者是施工质量不好，反正是多方面原因。”
此外，汶川地震后，地震专家马宗尽披露，经过建筑部门派出的两千多名专家考察后得出，建筑材料不坚固，建筑速度过快是造成大量校舍在汶川地震中坍塌的原因之一。
苏启亮：“内地的钢筋有问题，如果它做的不好的话，就可能有些没有达标的材料，就会用来建桥梁啊、房屋啊这个问题，都是（当局）管理的问题。”
《纽约时报》以最近完成的美国加州奥克兰海湾大桥更新工程为例，指出加州当局为了节省成本，选择了便宜的中国钢材，结果由于钢材的焊接缺陷等问题，迫使多处桥段返工重修，为此付出了巨额成本超支的昂贵代价。
美媒评论认为，购买“中国制造”无论是建筑的钢材、还是孩子的玩偶，都会付出隐形的代价，这一观点得到了很多国家的共识。
例如，澳大利亚食品包装上注明：本产品不含任何中国的原料﹔泰国卫生局警告消费者购买中国食品时要小心，特别是果蔬可能含有大量有害农药……﹔而从宠物饲料、玩具到药品、牙膏、海产等中国制造的产品，更是接二连三遭到欧美禁控。
美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)更是发表报告表示，中国是违反美国食品安全标准最严重的国家。一时间，在各国消费者眼中“中国制造”除了低廉的价格，再也没有任何价值。
加拿大华人：“就是它的质量不大好，用的时间久了之后，就会有挺多问题出现，比如说鞋吧，穿时间久了之后，就明显出现掉底或者断了，还有衣服很快就坏，还有那些包，那个扣很快就脱落了，线很容易开口。”
《新唐人》记者：“那为什么还买呢？”
加拿大华人：“便宜嘛，就是因为它便宜嘛！”
美国发行量最大的日报《今日美国》指出，“中国制造”现在看来像有另一层含义——购买者小心。
采访/陈汉 编辑/ 张天宇 后制/王明宇
Made in China: Buyers Be Careful!
The once super-low price products from China are currently
facing an unprecedented crisis of credibility.
With the world constantly exposing the quality issues of
goods made in China, made- in- China" has become
the synonymous with inferior quality.
Suddenly, voices against made-in-China come from everywhere.
However, some people still choose goods made in China
because they are inexpensive.
Unfortunately, people may pay a much higher price later.
On August 7, New York Times published an article entitled
“What You Pay for Things Made in China."
It said that the longest suspension bridge in North America
needs repair and maintenance due to prolonged usage.
The United States outsourced $ 34 million work in production
and construction to China.
However, the announcement caused uproar.
Tom Conway, Vice Chairman of the American Iron and Steel
Association provided the real reason in choosing China:
Chinese workers hourly wage is half of that of the U.S. workers.
But U.S. lawmakers said: “They were concerned that Chinese
manufacturers lack professional experience and may lead to inferior products."
Professor Su Qiliang, at Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Hong Kong: “In the process of construction,
supervision may not be very strict and can cause some
problems.
Mainly, in construction, it may be a little too fast;
workers may not have a lot of professional knowledge.
Some construction companies hire farmers to build houses.
Farmers have to learn how to build houses first,
and therefore, there will be quality issues."
Another reason, which makes the American people uncomfortable,
is safety issue, causing by the inferior quality.
In building materials, for example, there are reports that shoddy
building materials in Mainland China almost filled the entire
construction sector, resulting in a large number of accidents
and casualties.
Statistics show that 19 bridges collapsed during a flood this year,
in Sichuan province alone.
Dr. Lau, the Bridge king from Hong Kong, points out that
poor quality is the main reason causing relatively high degree
of damage to bridges in Mainland China.
A staff member of Quality and Technical Supervision at
Luoyang City: “One possibility is poor quality of raw materials,
and anther is poor quality of construction.
It may have other factors too."
Earthquake expert, Ma Zongjin reveals that 2,000 experts’
inspected the earthquake in Sichuan, and they concluded
building materials were not strong enough and constructing
too fast was also one of reasons causing buildings to collapse during an earthquake.
Su Qiliang: “Reinforcement is also a problem in Mainland.
If that is not done well, substandard materials may be
used to build bridges and houses. Oh, well, all these are management issues."
The New York Times cited the recently completed Oakland
Bay Bridge project in California as example.
In order to cut cost, California authorities chose
the cheap Chinese steel.
Due to defects in welding, many segments of the bridge
needed to be rebuilt, paying a huge price.
U.S. media commentators believe that whether it is steel
in construction or a doll, buyers will pay a hidden cost.
This view has been the consensus of many countries.
For example, a label, “This product does not contain any raw
materials from China," appears on an Australian food packaging;
The Thai Health Bureau is warning consumers to be careful
when buying Chinese food items,
especially fruits and vegetables that may contain
a lot of harmful pesticides.
From pet food, toys, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste,
to seafood and other items,
Chinese-made products are repeatedly banned
in Europe and America.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report,
saying that China is the worst offender of U.S. food safety standards.
All of a sudden, made- in- China has lost all values
besides being low in prices.
Canadian Chinese: “It is a quality issue.
After using it for a while, many problems will surface.
For instance, the bottom of the shoes will break in two
or fall off after wearing them for a while.
Clothes will wear out fast, the buckle of the bag
will fall off, and the seam will open."
NTD reporter: “Why did you want to buy it then? “
Canadian Chinese: “Well, because it is inexpensive!"
USA Today, America’s largest-circulation daily newspaper,
pointed out that
there seems to be another meaning in the made-in-China goods,
and that is, “buyers be careful!"
