Milk powder restriction a formula for heated debate at congress
Criticism flies as delegates get wound up about HK curb on baby powder
A curb on baby milk formula has prompted fiery debate among deputies and delegates in Beijing for the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Some mainland deputies accused Beijing of failing to improve food safety, while others said they were offended by the tough penalties put in place by Hong Kong.
The restrictions also met with criticism from some Hong Kong deputies and delegates, with NPC deputy Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai calling on the Hong Kong government to review the policy of restricting mainlanders to two cans of formula.
Li Xiaolin, a Beijing-based businessman and CPPCC delegate, said he would not let his two-year-old grandson consume mainland-made milk powder.
"I hope my grandson will be fed a good milk formula," he said. "The new restriction on baby formula also prompts one question - why have the mainland authorities and the dairy industry failed to solve the problem?"
The new restriction on baby formula also prompts one question - why have the mainland authorities and the dairy industry failed to solve the problem?
The Hong Kong government introduced the two-can restriction on Friday.