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 BEIJING (AP) - China warned the international media against exaggerating its food safety problems and stirring consumer panic, even as its inspectors found substandard children's snacks and more fake blood protein in hospitals.
China's dismal product safety record — both within and outside its borders — has increasingly come under the spotlight in both the local and foreign media as its goods make their way through global markets. Major buyers such as the United States, Japan, and the European Union have pushed Beijing to improve inspections.
"I think it would be better if the media would stop playing up this issue," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Tuesday at a regular news briefing. He warned the widespread media coverage would "lead to panic among consumers."
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