China blames differing standards for safety scares
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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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China called a U.S. warning to consumers to avoid Chinese toothpaste because it may contain a poisonous chemical "unscientific, irresponsible and contradictory."
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China's food safety crisis has tarnished its reputation abroad and threatens to spur social unrest at home, where more health scares are expected, a top official was quoted as saying Monday.
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Chinese food safety officials are calling for more stringent inspections and testing of exports, saying international alarm over the quality of its products is threatening China's image and relations with other countries.
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China risks damaging its global credibility if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official newspaper said on Monday in a rare admission amid a series of health scares over tainted products.
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Foreign media reports on China's food and drug safety problems have hurt exports even though they have been hyped up and domestic media should help by showing the "real situation", an official was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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A top health official called for more integration within China's fractured food regulatory system Friday to boost its troubled safety record, while the military warned that unsafe food could undermine its combat readiness.
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China struggled on Sunday with transport havoc and threats to energy and food supplies caused by snows and icy cold, with forecasters warning of more brutal weather across eastern and central areas in coming days.
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China tightens food safety standards amid a string of scares over toothpaste, pet foods, and other goods.
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After concerns over pet food, toothpaste, seafood and defective tires, China may now have to cope with another consumer product disaster: exploding mobile phone batteries.
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China showed its deep concerns for the safety of two kidnapped Chinese engineers in Pakistan, ForeignMinistry spokesman Kong Quan told Xinhua on Saturday.
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China promised to cooperate in tackling its food safety problems but urged a quick resolution.
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China has launched an overhaul of its food safety regulations in the aftermath of a series of food scares.
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Beijing had said that some health supplements and raisins from America had failed to meet Chinaâs safety standards and had been returned or destroyed.
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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 orders emergency measures to fight nationwide transport chaos caused by severe weather conditions.
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Chinaâs military modernization, particularly its drive to develop advanced weaponry, has been raising concerns.