A Post investigation reveals a perfect storm in China’s manufacturing industry, with consultants helping factories receive a passing grade from auditors by covering up malfeasance. Illustration: Henry Wong
exclusive | Bribes, fake factories and forged documents: the buccaneering consultants pervading China’s factory audits
- A perfect storm of quick-fire, one-off factory inspections and insatiable Western demand for cheap goods is leading to fraud among Chinese manufacturers
- Cottage industry of consultants has popped up in China, helping low-end factories meet high-end Western standards, for a cost
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China economy
A Post investigation reveals a perfect storm in China’s manufacturing industry, with consultants helping factories receive a passing grade from auditors by covering up malfeasance. Illustration: Henry Wong
