BEIJING – More than 10,000 Chinese infants and children are still hospitalized after drinking toxic milk formulation, China said on Thursday, but suggested foreign consumers to take a “scientific” approach towards the safety profile of its products.

The country is still quarreling with tainted milk scandal that has taken four lives, made thousands ill and affected products globally.

“Every country has to ensure the food safety and the health of its domestic consumers,” foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a regular briefing.

“But we also need to find an objective, scientific approach to handle and analyze this problem,” he said, adding that foreign customers would recover their confidence in Chinese food exports as control measures are strengthened. …Click here to read more

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