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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:09
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BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - President Hu Jintao said China will step up efforts to improve food safety and prevent the spread of animal diseases, in a speech opening the Communist Party's five-yearly Congress.'We will intensify efforts to prevent animal and plant epidemic diseases and improve the quality and safety of agricultural products,' Hu said.Later in the speech, he said: 'We must ensure food and drug safety.'The comments came as Hu reviewed the party's performance over the past five years and spelled out priorities for the next half-decade.China has struggled to stamp out livestock disease outbreaks in recent years, including bird flu and a pig disease that has sparked a major pig cull.It also has been embarrassed by a string of scandals involving unsafe food and other export products this year.afp-xfntmCOPYRIGHTCopyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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