Many Mask Factories in China Don’t Meet Sanitation, Quality Standards: Chinese Broker

A worker producing protective masks at a factory in Handan city, Hebei province, China, on Feb. 28, 2020. Str/AFP via Getty Images

Workers at many factories that manufacture masks in China don’t wear masks or gloves while handling the products, a Chinese broker has revealed, prompting further questions about the quality of Chinese medical supplies amid a global shortage.

Using the pseudonym Chen Guohua, a broker who facilitates the export of masks manufactured in China told Chinese tech news outlet Tech World that 60 percent of factories don’t have sterile work environments.