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Chinese leader: Govt. partly to blame for milk scandal

Oct. 18, 2008
In a rare admission for a Chinese leader, Premier Wen Jiabao said the government is partly responsible for the tainted milk scandal that has been blamed in the deaths of four babies and shaken consumer confidence.
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