China's Ministry of Agriculture launched an inspection of the country's dairy industry on Monday after tainted milk powder sickened babies and aroused concern. Six ministry teams were dispatched to the country's six major milk-producing regions,... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Mon, Sep 15 2008
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CNN: Four infants in China dead, 53,000 reported ill from tainted milk powder. 中國毒奶粉事件繼續延燒-到目前為止已經有五萬三千兒童受害!四人死亡! »
YouTube video 53,000 reported ill from tainted milk powder, 13,000 children were hospitalized.
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