In a country where citizens have long suffered shoddy goods and shoddier after-service, Wang quickly became a folk hero.

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Chinese authorities have stepped up food inspections in recent years after a series of scandals over fake or shoddy goods.

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The only time I recall being scornful of shoddy goods was when a huge brick smokestack fell on and obviously killed the hero of a serial, "Don Winslow of the Navy, " and the following week's installment began with Commander Don emerging from a mountain of rubble.

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They include the legacy of high debt and earlier deficits, trade unions that have consistently thwarted reform, and obsolete industries producing goods so shoddy that they would be uncompetitive at almost any exchange rate.

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On top of all this, Chinese officials are suddenly claiming that Western luxury goods makers are selling shoddy products in China.

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