Man that place is pretty harsh, executed the guy for corruption. Don't f*ck up over there. Wonder what method of execution they use, probally something like stonning or hanging. Looks to me it was a big show for the rest of the world to say how they are getting to the bottom of this food scandal, guy lost his life for it 
Id bet they shot him and filmed it for the record. Corruption is accepted, he screwed up politically.
China needs be a world player in chemicals, and the purchasers need be sure they are getting good pure product.
Frankly it seems barbaric to us, but is in our best interest. You have no clue how shit works in places like this.
A traffic fatality/ murder is settled on the spot for a couple thousand $'s regularly in Thailand. No years of law suits.
Take it or leave it.
Common to see a traffic cop with a new Jaguar/ BMW/Benz. Or the Water metere reader Guy with a new Fully Loaded Jeep Cherokee..
(He makes about $5 ed, and a Jeep costs MORE THERE!) Payola. Nobody says Boo!
Actually, their system is much MORE efficent than ours. Some corruption for the everyday man speeds things along.