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China to control quality of raw materials

2011-03-19 11:28:17

China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) required manufacturers of dietary supplements to tighten the control of raw materials in a circular issued on Friday.

Urgent orders from Japan prioritized

2011-03-19 07:57:12

Food companies in East China's Zhejiang province have been gearing up to provide products to earthquake-hit Japan.

Why dairy buyers go out of the way to HK

2011-03-11 07:48:11

Mainland customers rushed to buy imported baby formula in HK. The store opened. A queue-jumper wanted to get more than the 3-tin quota. Then it got rowdy. But WHY the long stretch in the first place?

Villagers' future blowing in the wind

2011-03-10 08:03:52

Confiscation of farmland, insufficient compensation and a lack of employable skills have left millions of Chinese farmers living difficult lives, with many losing confidence in their future, said a national political adviser on Wednesday.

Extravagant funeral sparks controversy

2011-03-09 19:18:32

On a high school's playground Lincoln Limos were parked, while an orchestra of 100 musicians played, with super-sized LEDs as a backdrop and glaring cameras everywhere.

Ministry of Commerce assures ample salt supply

2011-03-18 13:01:46

Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Friday tried to halt the panic buying of salt, assuring amply supply. While experts warned that iodized salt would do little to help protect against radiation and taking excessive amounts of iodine was harmful.
WHO: Radiation risk mostly confined in Japan

Women's toilets to get facelift

2011-03-17 07:15:10

Women in the city won't feel cramped for space in restrooms for much longer as the authorities have decided to build larger women's toilets.

Official says soccer should have priority

2011-03-16 07:24:47

When the daughter of the first sports department head of China proposed to recruit a soccer team made up of soldiers, a top official with the paramilitary police also gave legislators a plan meant to place a greater priority on the sport in China.

Poorly made in China, in hundred thousands

2011-03-14 16:52:58

China's authorities retrieved 980 million yuan ($149 million) for cheated buyers last year as the country stepped up efforts to protect consumers' rights.

Lei Feng and role models in change

2011-03-10 14:02:06

Lei Feng is more than a name in China. He is a cultural icon that survives the bygone age and acquires new interpretations nowadays that mirror the evolution of Chinese zeitgeist.

Stronger food safety regulations debated

2011-03-10 08:12:36

Lawmakers and experts have urged stronger punishments and improved law enforcement to ensure food safety, following tainted food scandals that have generated nationwide concern.

How much do CPPCC meetings cost? $9 million

2011-03-10 07:47:40

China's top political advisory body has taken the lead in disclosing accounts of its spending amid growing calls from lawmakers and political advisers for detailed information about the country's expenditures.