Home>News Center>China
       
 

No expired food to tsunami-hit nations: China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-01-16 15:53

The Chinese government always attaches great importance on food safety and never provides expired food to the tsunami-hit countries, said spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce Chong Quan on Sunday.


Peking University student An Yingzhi makes a donation to tsunami-hit nations at her campus Jan. 2, 2005, as did hundreds of other students and teachers. During the New Year holiday, people across China have been digging deep to help their fellow human beings in vital need of aid. [newsphoto]

Chong said some Indonesian media recently reported that the food China provided to the tsunami-affected areas in Indonesia was "expired of date" and "inedible", and the media also aired a close-up shot of the date "2004.12.10" on a food package.

According to China's Law on Production Quality and Law on Food Hygiene, food packages ought to mark the production date and safe using period. The production dates on the food aided by China are legal and qualified by Chinese laws and standards, said Chong.

The rumor was spread by some people with ulterior motives, taking the advantage of the difference between China and other countries in food package signs and most of the tsunami-affected people can not recognize the Chinese words, said Chong.

Its purpose is to make trouble and mislead the Indonesian people. It is very evil, said Chong.



 
  Today's Top News     Top China News
 

Mainland, Taiwan clinch deal on direct flights

 

   
 

Japan oil firms to drill in East China Sea

 

   
 

China decides to resume issuance of IPOs

 

   
 

President Abbas sworn in, peace call clouded

 

   
 

Chinese relief goods lands in Sri Lanka

 

   
 

FM: Vietnamese sea bandits shot, captured

 

   
  Japan oil firms to drill in East China Sea
   
  Chinese overseas investments may expand quickly
   
  Chinese pay more for medical services
   
  China forms a rational structure of nuke industry
   
  Senior legislator meets US delegation
   
  China decides to resume issuance of IPOs
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
Tsunami relief donation welcomed via Internet
   
People's donation via Red Cross tops ¥100m
   
ICBC donates 1 mln yuan to tsunami-hit countries
   
Sporting world aids tsunami effort
   
Schumacher gives $10 mln in tsunami aid
   
Quake survivor gives donation to victims
   
Chinese open their wallets to tsunami victims
  News Talk  
  It is time to prepare for Beijing - 2008  
Advertisement