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U.S. News and World Report’s “Alpha Consumer” blog has published a Q&A related to the book. Some of the questions asked were interesting to me, including this one: “Poorly Made in China might seem like a harsh title to some. Are the products coming out of Chinese factories really so poorly made?”

Here is a part of my answer to the one question: 

While some might find the book harsh, others are describing it as enlightening and funny. It could be considered farce. So many of the situations that I described in the book are comically improbable. Many have asked me after reading the book, “How could you work in such conditions?” One of the reasons I wanted to write this book was to describe the carnival-like environment in which so many of our consumer products are manufactured.

USNWR’s Alpha Consumer blog is hosted by Kimberly Palmer. The site has highlighted a number of China-related issues in recent months, and it should be considered a resource to those who are interested in U.S. consumer affairs.

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