China blames foreign media for food scares

Chinese officials are blaming foreign media, especially from the US, for fuelling fears about the safety of the country's food and drug exports. The accusations in the state-run China Daily follow the deaths of patients in Panama from mislabelled drug ingredients from China, deadly toxins in pet food and food laced with additives and antibiotics. The paper quotes Li Changjiang, head of China's food inspection authority, as saying: "One company's problem doesn't make it a country's problem." (Via Asia Media)