China rocked by cooking oil contamination scandal
China faces a cooking oil contamination scandal involving fuel tankers repurposed to transport cooking oil after carrying toxic chemicals. Social media expresses food safety concerns. Government vows thorough investigation and punishment.
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China is facing a cooking oil contamination scandal as allegations arise that fuel tankers have been used to transport cooking oil after carrying toxic chemicals without proper cleaning. This issue has sparked concerns about food contamination among social media users. The improper decontamination of tankers used for transporting fuel, which then carried food products like cooking oil and syrup, has raised questions about food safety standards enforcement in China. The scandal has become a top trending topic on Chinese social media platforms, with many users expressing worries about the situation. Several major Chinese companies, including a subsidiary of state-owned Sinograin and the Hopefull Grain and Oil Group, are involved in the claims. The Chinese government has pledged to investigate the allegations thoroughly and punish any companies or individuals found to be involved in wrongdoing. Local governments in Hebei and Tianjin provinces are also looking into the matter. This scandal has reignited concerns about food safety in China, reminiscent of past incidents like the 2008 Sanlu milk scandal.
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4 commentsBut is government oversight getting better?
Is this a story of local corruption, or of a larger corrupt system?
And if it has "millions of views" on Weibo, is this an indicator that the government takes it seriously, or just a means of entertaining the public with the latest scandal and establishing legitimacy of government intervention?
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