China goes on offensive after food safety scares
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China hit back on Friday at accusations its products are unsafe, pointing out that a quarter of imported children's milk bottles and teats failed a recent random quality test in a southeastern province.
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China insisted Thursday that its exports are safe, issuing a rare direct commentary as international fears over Chinese products spread.
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China is preparing to put in place its first recall system targeting unsafe food products amid growing international alarm over the quality of the country's exports, state media reported Tuesday.
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China warned the international media against exaggerating its food safety problems and stirring consumer panic, even as its inspectors found substandard children's snacks and more fake blood protein in hospitals.
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BEIJING -- China's regulatory standards chief pledged yester day to update and boost enforcement of food safety rules as the country faces intense international pressure for exporting unsafe products, from toothpaste to pet food ingredients.
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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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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that the recalls of tainted Chinese products were causing fear among U.S. consumers. He called on China to take bold moves to address that and other economic problems facing the two countries.
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China will clamp down on foods tainted with illegal and excessive chemicals as it seeks to quell domestic and foreign alarm about toxins in meat, seafood and vegetables, the country's top agriculture official said.
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China said it would shut small or unregulated food processors, reducing the number of firms by half, but defended the quality of its exports on Wednesday amid a spate of health scares over Chinese-made food and drugs.
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China on Monday blamed differing national standards, misleading statistics and lack of communication for some of the product safety scares that have alarmed foreign consumers, promising to punish manufacturers who flout rules.
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After the FDA voices safety concerns about certain Chinese exports, some Americans are beginning to look more closely at restaurant selections.
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The proposed rules are in response to the outcry over dangerous imports from China and other unsafe products.
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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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China suspends US meat products amid international calls for it to improve food safety controls.
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Foreign media have fuelled unfounded fears about Chinese products, the nation's top quality official has said, as China blocked a U.S. protein powder shipment while the two countries sparred over safety worries.
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Even as it cracks down on product safety and substandard goods, China lashes out at critics of its exports.
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China should not be singled out for particular concern over food safety, a big problem that rich and poor countries alike must tackle through better regulation, top World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday.