China calls for "unbiased, scientific, fair treatment" of dairy products

    BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's government has called for "unbiased, scientific and fair treatment" of its dairy products abroad after the scandal of the melamine contamination that left at least three infants dead and thousands ill.

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China "understands" the concerns of countries that have restricted imports of its dairy products, but Chinese food safety watchdogs had strengthened supervision of exported dairy products. Full story

China tests find no melamine in new liquid milk

    BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The latest tests on Chinese liquid dairy products found no traces of melamine, the country's top quality control agency said on Thursday.

    It was the eighth investigation on the industrial chemical following the tainted baby formula scandal that killed at least three infants and sickened more than 50,000 others, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). Full story