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Comment (BEIJING (Reuters) - China's dairy industry suffers from chaotic production and lax oversight, the government said on Monday, announcing toughened rules after tainted milk products left thousands ill and shook confidence in "made-in-China."
Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the meeting of the State Council Standing Committee, or cabinet, which announced rules intended to ensure the safety of milk products, the government reported on its website (www.gov.cn).
The announcement was the government's latest move in a campaign to calm alarmed domestic and foreign consumers after infant milk powder adulterated with the industrial chemical melamine was found to have killed four children and left many thousands more ill with kidney problems and complications.
Dozens of countries consuming products with Chinese dairy ingredients have undertaken bans, recalls or strict checks after melamine was also found in those products.
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