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9 killed in fire at cold storage facility in eastern China

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9 killed in fire at cold storage facility in eastern China

Nine people were killed in a fire at a cold storage on Saturday in China’s eastern province of Shandong, state media reported. Thermal insulation materials caught on fire at the under-construction cold chain storage facility in the city of Rongcheng around midday on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV said. The nine deaths at the site were … Read more

Chinese task forces to investigate goji berry contamination claims

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Chinese task forces to investigate goji berry contamination claims

Two local governments in China have vowed to crack down on the use of illegal additives in goji berries after media reports revealed widespread misuse of chemicals in the food. Authorities in Golmud, Qinghai province, and Jingyuan county in Gansu province said on Monday that they had set up special task forces to investigate the … Read more