China has suffered recurrent consumer safety scandals over recent years, prompting public outrage and driving a market for imported baby formula, cosmetics and other products. BEIJING (AP) " Schools across China have been ordered to remove running tracks made from toxic materials that have been blamed for sickening students, in the latest in a long line of product scandals blamed on corruption and weak oversight. School safety has also been an issue, with badly designed buildings leading to crushing incidents. One Beijing school has already begun tearing up its track after students fell ill during a stretch of particularly hot weather. A statement on the Education Ministry's website said nationwide inspections by environmental and consumer protection departments have been ordered over the summer school break.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 23, 2016 03:33 UTC