In response to the recent safety scares related to toys imported from China, Barack Obama says: "I would stop the import of all toys from China." Does he really mean that?
First off, this sounds like campaign rhetoric more than a policy proposal.
In addition to that, it seems that the ban would be a temporary measure, to be followed by more thorough inspections:
"We have the power right now to set up our own inspection systems in China," said Obama, who is in a tight race with Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York according to polls.
"The Japanese do this on food, they basically say to China, you cannot import food unless you meet our safety inspectors. They sent Japanese inspectors to China, set up the testing system, and oversee and make sure that every single bite of food that is sent into from China has been tested," he said.
So perhaps the bark is likely to be worse than the bite.
