'Toxic' liquor? Group seeks to defend doctor

The detention of a doctor who said that a liquor product was toxic has prompted the Chinese Medical Doctor Association to call for caution in the use of the criminal law.

The group also said it would like to provide the doctor with legal assistance.

Tan Qindong, 39, who holds a master's degree in anesthesiology, was detained by police in Liangcheng county, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Jan 10 and the case has been transferred to prosecutors, the county's public security bureau said on Sunday.