Chinese authorities say they are taking major steps to address quality control and product safety issues associated with he country's exports amid growing international concern over the discovery of hazardous chemicals in certain products sold by China. Some Western analysts say that if China does not follow thorough with reforms, it risks damaging its image among international consumers and harming trade relationships. China currently ranks as the third largest exporter worldwide by volume, behind Germany and the USA. Chinese officials say they are taking decisive action to turn the situation around. This includes investing around US$1.2BN to increase monitoring and inspection of food and industrial products nationwide. To read more on this, please goto: www.chemweek.com
