13,000 children hospitalised in China milk scare

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Quality and cost is a correlation that's been going around for last 150 years. Certainly, Chinese have chosen the path of low cost and forgaven the quality aspect for there economic growth. But in there indeavor for low cost they have also forgaven the monotory aspect of all there business. Even banking where they had in past a default rate up to 49%. While cleaning up as each situations arives the price will reach to equilbrium point sooner or later. While in there fight to create a local market, situations like this certainly pushs them back one step.

 

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EU bans imports of China-milk baby


BEIJING – The European Union banned imports of baby food containing Chinese milk on Thursday as tainted dairy products linked to the deaths of four babies turned up in candy and other Chinese-made goods that were quickly pulled from stores worldwide.

The 27-nation EU adds to the growing list of countries that have banned or recalled Chinese dairy products. In addition to the ban, the European Commission called for tighter checks on other Chinese food imports.

Chinese baby formula tainted with melamine has been blamed for the deaths of four infants in China and the illnesses of 54,000 more.

All imports of products containing more than 15 percent milk powder will have to be tested under rules due to come into force today.

EU bans imports of China-milk baby food | The Journal Gazette