27 September 2008
China's milk scandal
Less than a month after the triumphant Olympic Games ended, four babies have died and more than 50,000 children have fallen sick after drinking a milk formula laced with melamine. Now melamine, you probably heard, is the nitrogen-rich chemical usually used in fertiliser and it's said to boost the protein content of milk products.
Guests
Professor Wang Gungwu
Director, East Asia Institute National University of Singapore
Publications
Title: The Chinese Way: China's Position in International Relations
Author: Wang Gungwu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Story Researcher and Producer
Muditha Dias
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