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Children buy snacks on a street in Changzhi
21 Feb 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Children buy snacks on a street in Changzhi, Shanxi province, February 21, 2008. China has been at pains to reassure on food safety ahead of the Olympic Games, after a series of health scares drew attention to lax oversight and a willingness among manufacturers to flout standards with a view to maximising profits. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA) CHINA OUT
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