09-03-07

中國：消費者不應擔心食品 (China: Consumers Should Not Fear Food)

中國農業部長孫政才說，中國農產品總體上是安全的，消費者食用無需擔心。孫政才對中國國營的人民日報說，從政府的監督情況來看，中國農產品的合格率比以往任何時候都高。

一系列含有非法和過量化學物質的中國產品今年早些時候進入中國國內和美國市場。此後，中國政府經常為中國的食品、藥品和其他產品的品質辯護。

孫政才說，政府認真採取措施，打擊污染食品的製造者。星期五，中國政府的品質監管機構推出了召回不安全食品和玩具的制度。

China's Agriculture Minister Sun Zhengcai says most of the country's farm produce is safe and consumers have no reason to fear eating. Sun Zhengcai told China's state-run "People's Daily" newspaper that judging from government monitoring, the rate of acceptable Chinese agricultural products is higher than ever.

The government has been regularly defending the quality of Chinese food, medicines and other goods since a series of products tainted with illegal and excessive chemicals made their way into domestic and U.S. markets earlier this year.

Sun said the government is serious about taking action against producers of tainted foods. On Friday, the government's quality watchdog group introduced a recall system for unsafe food products and toys.

中國將幫助菲律賓加強國防能力 (China to Help Philippines Boost Defense Capabilities)

菲律賓國防部長特奧多羅說，中國同意向馬尼拉贈送大約200萬美元，用來改進菲律賓的國防能力。

特奧多羅星期一與到訪的中國國防部長曹剛川舉行了會談後宣佈了這一消息。特奧多羅沒有詳細說明這筆錢將如何使用，不過他說，這將使兩國軍隊的關係更加密切。曹剛川目前正在對菲律賓進行為期5天的友好訪問。

美國是菲律賓在這一地區的主要安全盟友，菲律賓官員曾努力淡化馬尼拉與中國正在發展的關係。

The Philippines' Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro says China has agreed to give Manila about two million dollars in grants to improve its defense capabilities.

Gilbert Teodoro announced the agreement following talks Monday with visiting Chinese Defense Secretary Cao Gangchuan. Teodoro did not offer details on how the money would be used, but said it would bring the countries' militaries closer together. Cao is in the Philippines for a five-day goodwill visit.

The United States is Manila's main security ally in the region, and Philippine officials have made efforts to downplay the country's growing ties with China.