China Briefing by Wang Xiangwei

China’s bids to improve food safety and welfare for its people are just empty words – until the leadership has skin in the game

The country has had an appalling food safety record over the past decade, with an abundance of public health scandals affecting children

But as long as the ruling class and elites enjoy special privileges, including parallel food supply chains and health benefits, their vows to improve the system will be found wanting

Wang Xiangwei

Published: 9:30am, 23 Mar, 2019

Updated: 10:31am, 17 May, 2019

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Wang Xiangwei was the Post's editor-in-chief from 2012-2015. He started his 20-year career at the China Daily, before moving to the UK, where he worked at a number of news organisations, including the BBC Chinese Service. He moved to Hong Kong in 1993 and worked at the Eastern Express before joining the Post in 1996 as China business reporter. He became China editor in 2000 and deputy editor in 2007, a position he held for four years prior to being promoted to Editor-in-Chief. He has a master's degree in journalism, and a bachelor's degree in English.