The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

Pesticide levels “excessive” in a third of Guangzhou vegetables: study
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1680360/pesticide-levels-excessive-third-guangzhou-vegetables-study

中国食品生产商一半未能通过检测 (Half of China’s food manufacturers fail to pass inspection)
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/china/46348/zhong-guo-shi-pin-sheng-chan-shang-yi-ban-wei-neng-tong-guo-jian-ce