Dumplings may have been poisoned deliberately: China official

Dumplings may have been poisoned deliberately: China official

BEIJING, China - Wei Chuanzhong (photo), a senior Chinese quality control official, said during a meeting with Japanese food-safety officials in Beijing on Feb. 6 that Chinese-made frozen meat dumplings that made people sick in Japan may have been poisoned on purpose by those who do not wish to see good relations between the two countries. Wei is vice minister of China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

'Highly unlikely' dumplings poisoned in China, Chinese conclude

'Highly unlikely' dumplings poisoned in China, Chinese conclude

BEIJING, China - Yu Xinmin (R), deputy director general of the Crimes Investigation Bureau in China's Public Security Ministry, and Wei Chuanzhong, deputy director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, hold a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 28. They said after nearly four weeks of investigation they believe it is highly unlikely that the Chinese-made frozen dumplings at the center of poisoning cases in Japan were contaminated in China.

China says no sign so far of deliberate food poisoning attempt

China says no sign so far of deliberate food poisoning attempt

BEIJING, China - Wei Chuanzhong (C), vice minister at China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 13, saying Chinese investigators have so far found no sign that Chinese-made frozen meat dumplings that made people sick in Japan were deliberately laced with a toxic pesticide during the manufacturing process.

Painter sets up art studio in natural karst cave in Guizhou, China

STORY: Painter sets up art studio in natural karst cave in Guizhou, China DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): SONG CHUANZHONG, Painter in Yuqing County, Guizhou Province STORYLINE: A 73-year-old painter has set up his art studio in a natural karst cave in China's Guizhou, and worked there for more than 30 years. SOUNDBITE (English): SONG CHUANZHONG, Painter in Yuqing County, Guizhou Province "I'm Song Chuanzhong, from Yuqing County, Guizhou Province, southwest China. I enjoy painting in the cave, which is quiet. I can fully relax there, and find more inspiration. This cave had no name before. Later, I named it "Qingxuan Cave," which means quiet, mysterious, free and unrestrained. This is where I paint. Stalactites inside the cave are very beautiful. This cave is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is an ideal place for painting. These brushes are made from tree roots and vines that I found on the mountain. They are just a p

Dumplings may have been poisoned deliberately: China official

Dumplings may have been poisoned deliberately: China official

BEIJING, China - Wei Chuanzhong (photo), a senior Chinese quality control official, said during a meeting with Japanese food-safety officials in Beijing on Feb. 6 that Chinese-made frozen meat dumplings that made people sick in Japan may have been poisoned on purpose by those who do not wish to see good relations between the two countries. Wei is vice minister of China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. (Kyodo)

'Highly unlikely' dumplings poisoned in China, Chinese conclude

'Highly unlikely' dumplings poisoned in China, Chinese conclude

BEIJING, China - Yu Xinmin (R), deputy director general of the Crimes Investigation Bureau in China's Public Security Ministry, and Wei Chuanzhong, deputy director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, hold a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 28. They said after nearly four weeks of investigation they believe it is highly unlikely that the Chinese-made frozen dumplings at the center of poisoning cases in Japan were contaminated in China. (Kyodo)

China says no sign so far of deliberate food poisoning attempt

China says no sign so far of deliberate food poisoning attempt

BEIJING, China - Wei Chuanzhong (C), vice minister at China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 13, saying Chinese investigators have so far found no sign that Chinese-made frozen meat dumplings that made people sick in Japan were deliberately laced with a toxic pesticide during the manufacturing process. (Kyodo)