China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the top quality regulator, told Xinhua on Tuesday it was organizing tests of melamine tableware, following reports that some products contained poisonous ingredients. ... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Wed, Dec 31 2008
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