China says food safety scares threaten stability
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China risks damaging its global credibility and provoking social instability if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official said in a rare admission amid a series of scares over tainted products.
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Chaotic winter weather besieged China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday, with no quick end in sight to weeks of snow and ice that have trapped energy and food flows ahead of a big national holiday.
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Chinese food experts promised Japan Monday they were serious about consumer safety, an official said, amid a nationwide scare over Chinese-made dumplings that left hundreds complaining of illness.
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China risks damaging its credibility if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official newspaper said on Monday amid a series of health scares over toxic drugs, foods, toys and other products.
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The unusually harsh sentence comes at a time of concerns for the quality and safety of Chinaâs food and drug system.
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DALIAN, China  - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday his country took food safety "very seriously", echoing comments by President Hu Jintao in Sydney.
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China dismissed a rumor on Thursday that bananas grown on a southern island might contain viruses similar to SARS, the latest and most improbable in a series of food-safety scares to hit the country.
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China struggled on Sunday with transport havoc and threats to energy and food supplies caused by snows and freezing cold, with forecasters warning of more harsh weather across eastern and central areas in coming days.
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China on Tuesday sought to reassure consumers already spooked by a slew of food scandals that poultry was safe to eat after officials confirmed the first H5N1 bird flu outbreak since May.
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China risks dangerous instability unless it embraces democratic reforms to limit the power of the ruling Communist Party, foster competitive voting and rein in censors, the Party's top think-tank has warned in a new report.
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China said it was suspending imports of some chicken and pork after inspectors found shipments that were contaminated with chemicals or bacteria.
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Chaotic winter weather besieged  China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday, with no  quick end in sight to weeks of snow and ice that have trapped  energy and food flows ahead of a big national holiday.
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Turning the tables on the United States amid growing worries over dangerous Chinese products, Beijing said Friday some health supplements, raisins and pistachios imported from the U.S. failed to meet China's safety standards and have been returned or destroyed.
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China hit back on Friday at accusations  its products are unsafe, pointing out that a quarter of  imported children&#39;s milk bottles and teats failed a recent  random quality test in a southeastern province.
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A U.S. delegation will begin formal negotiations with Chinese officials in Beijing this week on deals to improve food and drug safety following a series of health scares that have shaken confidence in Chinese-made goods.
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China said Friday it had shut down several firms at the heart of food and drug safety scares, its latest move to clean up those industries and salvage its reputation as a reliable exporter.
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China said Tuesday its food and drug safety procedures were not satisfactory and vowed to improve them.