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EU official to speak with Chinese netizens on food safety

Robert Madelin, Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission, will visit the famous PD Online forum for an online communication with audience on the topic of Food safety and Consumer Protection at 3 p.m., May 21, Beijing... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, May 21 2007

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