GENEVA — Chinese and international health experts will meet in Beijing in September to discuss strengthening food safety rules, the head of the World Health Organization has said.
The September 12-13 talks, which WHO officials said had been planned for a year, follow a string of embarrassing product recalls in China, which has been plagued by safety problems with toothpaste, tires and seafood and toys.
"I'm happy to note that there will be an upcoming meeting in Beijing on food safety issues in September," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan told a news conference mainly devoted to WHO's annual report on infectious diseases. "The government of China is committed to improving their system."
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