The brand is Sanlu (三鹿), one of the best known domestic manufacturers of milk products in China. The scandal involves babies falling ill across the country with kidney stones after consuming Sanlu brand baby formula that have since been found to contain melamine, which can boost the apparent protein content of the product in quality control tests. How did this happen? Sanlu … [Read more...] about Tainted baby formula scandal blows up in China
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Malaysia's Ethnic Politics
Malaysia over the years has been known for its share of ethnic violence against Chinese and other minorities. Most recently, Ahmad Ismail, a district chief in the United Malays National Organization ruling party, has been quoted to pronounce: … [Read more...] about Malaysia's Ethnic Politics
Netizens vote for sparrow as China's national bird
America has the Bald Eagle, a powerful symbol of might, individuality, and freedom -- even if Benjamin Franklin thought it was a bird of "bad moral character" inferior to the Wild Turkey. What does China have as a national bird? Well, it doesn't yet. The house sparrow, so common in China, and named one of the four vermin during the 1950's (and killed en masse), has received a … [Read more...] about Netizens vote for sparrow as China's national bird
Thailand's political turmoil
The recent political turmoils have received relatively scant coverage in the Western Press. Nevertheless, many of us here at Foolsmountain think the events in Thailand are important and interesting because they touch upon so many interesting issues - including the rule of law, democracy, class warfare, public education, and the role of military - all of which are also … [Read more...] about Thailand's political turmoil
(Letter from MutantJedi) Follow up on Yang Jia
July 9th, Buxi posted a story about Yang Jia. I think many of us were hoping that his trail would have been public, would have been transparent. But it wasn't. Rather it was done in closed session. … [Read more...] about (Letter from MutantJedi) Follow up on Yang Jia