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How do you get China suppliers to clean up their acts to prevent melamine or other toxic substances from finding their way into your products? Plenty of expert advice centers on developing an iron-clad contract, where clauses about quality spell out what... ...full story at Biz Cult

from Biz Cult on Fri, Nov 21 2008

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16 Apr 09 visit China further cracks down on tainted melamine tableware  »  People's Daily China's quality supervisor said Wednesday that it is organizing a new round of inspections on tableware containing melamine after finding use of poisonous materials in such products. Started on Tuesday, the inspection will last until May 15 as a...
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