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Melamine in New Zealand milk products

Melamine in the milk: Et tu New Zealand?

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Sanlu ad spoofs

This series of spoof Sanlu ads has already been scrubbed from Chinese video sharing sites but is still on Youtube. The country bumpkin voice-over parodies the original ads, saying that Sanlu powder guarantees kidney stones etc.

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China’s quality regulator resigns…

Fallout from the melamine milk scandal: Li Changjiang, the chief of China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has resigned.

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Time to buy shares in soy milk companies

Starbucks is serving only soy milk: could this be the start of a revival in the popularity of the traditional Chinese drink?

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Provincial government admits wrongdoing in milk scandal

Dongguan Times (东莞时报): A news conference in which the Hebei vice governor told the media that melamine was tested in 2005.

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New Zealand PM says milk scandal hushed up for weeks

More on the evolving San Lu melamine milk scandal and its connection to New Zealand dairy group Fronterra.

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Tofu building investigations

Two links about shoddily constructed schools.

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Food safety in Beijing

This short film by Ren Bo was shot for Danwei. She asks Chinese consumers in wet markets and super markets what they worry about when it comes to food safety and hygiene. This video is also on Youtube and Brightcove … Continue reading

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Mattel apologizes to China

Mattel apologizes to China for design flaws.

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