China Arrests 774 in Food and Drug Crackdown
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Government regulators said the suspects were detained during nationwide inspections of restaurants, food and drug production facilities and food markets.
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Police in central China have rescued 217 people, including 29 children, who had been forced to work as slaves at brick kilns, official media reported yesterday. More than 35,000 officers were mobilized to raid 7,500 kilns in Henan province during a three-day campaign that ended Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. They detained 120 suspects, it said. ...
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Chinese authorities briefly detained at  least three liberal intellectuals, sources close to the three  said on Tuesday, as part of an intensified crackdown on  government critics.
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At least three of the original 75 dissidents arrested in a broad crackdown last year were released for health reasons Monday, according to friends, relatives and local rights activists. The surprise move raised hopes for additional releases in the coming days.
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Chinese inspectors found excessive amounts of additives and preservatives in dozens of children's snacks and seized hundreds of bottles of fake human blood protein from hospitals, officials said yesterday.
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China has announced a crackdown on the country's growing fertility sector, vowing to rein in the illegal use of sperm donors and surrogate mothers.
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Websites deemed illegal, as well as computer markets and internet cafes, are being targeted by Chinese authorities involved in a bigger crackdown on juvenile crime.
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In the latest corporate scandal to rock China, three officials at one of the country's biggest dairy groups, Yili Corp., have been detained, the company said Tuesday.
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The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will detain imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood to make sure the shipments are free from harmful residues.
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Scientists and police have exposed a major Asian trade in life-threatening fake malaria drugs, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of tablets and the arrest of a dealer in southern China.
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Chinese authorities briefly detained at least three liberal intellectuals, sources close to the three said on Tuesday, as part of an intensified crackdown on government critics.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Police have arrested two men and seized three million ecstasy tablets that the pair is accused of importing from Poland hidden inside a bakery oven.
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BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have arrested or reprimanded more than 750 officials in recent months in connection with billions of dollars in financial irregularities ranging from unpaid taxes to embezzlement, according to a report made public yesterday.
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A company in southern China has been raided for making fake and potentially dangerous contraceptive pills and male impotence drugs, state media has reported.
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Responding to growing international concerns about tainted food and counterfeit drugs, China has disclosed that it is overhauling its food- and drug-safety regulations and will introduce nationwide inspections.
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A new anti-drugs unit arrested four men and seized 29 kilograms (64 pounds) of suspected heroin during raids in the London area, the police said.
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Chinaâs recent crackdown on unsafe pharmaceuticals came too late for some victims, like Du Haipeng and Liu Sichen, who were treated with a contaminated drug.