China to enact new product safety rules

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Source: Associated Press

BEIJING - The Chinese premier said Wednesday that Beijing is taking steps to ensure that its product safety regulations meet international standards, signalling another phase in China's wide-ranging campaign to repair its batterd reputation as an exporter.

China's exports have come under heavy scrutiny in the past year after potentially deadly levels of chemicals were found in goods ranging from toothpaste to toys to a pet food ingredient.

"It is imperative that the people feel confident about the safety of food and other consumer goods and that our exports have a good reputation," Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday during an address to the National People's Congress, China's legislature.

Measures to ensure the quality of products for both domestic and international consumption will include creating or updating 7,700 national safety standards, he said.


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[DainBramaged]

1. And I'm going to grow a third eye

Window dressing. The country is the biggest source of counterfeit goods in the world and they are going t enforce product safety?

[One_Life_To_Give]

2. It'll be enforced on imports. nt

[DainBramaged]

3. You bet, especially imports they want to "copy" and resell to us.