According to reports in the Nanfang Daily, three popular drinks made by Nongfu Spring and Uni-President, two major beverage producers in China, have been found to contain excessive levels of the toxic chemical arsenic.

The Legal System Bureau of Taipei County Government in Taiwan has published a report which states that cancer-causing chemicals have been identified on the food products of such fast food companies as McDonald's and KFC.

Eight Chinese ministries jointly held a videoconference to plan for this year's special campaign against polluting companies.

The Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Industry and Commerce has conducted an audit of the toothpaste products sold in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, and found that about a third of the toothpaste sold in the city was substandard.

China's Infant Clothing Standard will come into effect in October 2008, – the first national standard especially for infant clothing safety in China.