Those who worry China isn't taking their tainted export foods problem seriously can now breathe easy:

China executed the former head of its food and drug watchdog yesterday for approving untested medicine in exchange for cash, the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it is serious about tackling its product safety crisis.

During Zheng Xiaoyu's tenure as head of the state food and drug administration from 1997 to 2006, the agency approved six medicines that turned out to be fake. One antibiotic caused the deaths of at least 10 people.

Because this guy, you know, isn't. Breathing, that is.

Via TSO.