China Urges Return to Trade with US
CHINA - China is hoping for normalisation of poultry trade with the US soon.

Merial Invests in New Vaccine Plant in Nanchang
CHINA - Merial has held a ground-breaking cermeny on its latest investment in China - a poultry vaccine manufacturing facility costing US$70 million in Nanchang.

China a Promising Market for Food Safety Products?
CHINA - China’s demand for food safety products is forecast to grow 15 per cent per annum through 2013 to 13 billion yuan (US $2 billion), according to a new 252-page Freedonia industry study, entitled Food Safety Products in China.

Researchers Can Detect Parvovirus in Geese
CHINA - Yang at Chongqing Academy of Animal Science and co-authors have published a paper in the latest issue of Virology Journal describing their success in developing a PCR method to detect goose parvovirus in vivo.

China Investigates US Poultry Part Exports
CHINA - China has launched an investigation into alleged dumping of US chicken parts.

Egg, Pork Prices Not Triggering Inflation
CHINA - China's Minister of Agriculture, Sun Zhengcai, said today that recent consecutive increases in the prices of pork and eggs are 'normal', and would not trigger inflation.

New Appointments at Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech
CHINA - Two new senior technical appointments have been made at Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited.

China Investigates US Chicken Imports
CHINA - China is launching antidumping investigations into imported US auto and chicken products, the government said Sunday, adding to a string of trade disputes with Washington including a recent decision to raise tariffs on Chinese-made tyres.

China Govt to Address US Broiler Imports Issue
CHINA - The government is considering whether to launch trade remedy measures against imports of broiler meat from the United States.

VIV China 2009 Opens up a Second Hall
CHINA - Preparations for VIV China 2009 taking place from 19 to 21 October at NCIEC Beijing, are in full swing.

China to Formulate Food Safety Standards
CHINA - China is now working on a new system of food safety standards that is expected to guarantee people's health and be more compatible with international norms, said a senior health official in Beijing on 29 August.

Lawmakers Warn of Disease Epidemic in China
CHINA - Lawmakers have warned of a 'grave hidden peril' of epidemic animal disease because of inadequate monitoring facilities and a complex international environment.

Joint Venture Strengthens Lead in China
CHINA - A profile of Jinsheng Wang, vice-chairman of the Chia Tai (China) Group in the latest edition of Cobb's Focus magazine.

International Egg and Poultry Review
CHINA - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report covers China's request to the WTO to investigate the US import ban on the country's...

Registration Open for VIV China
CHINA - Registration is now open to attend VIV China 2009, which will be in Beijing on 19 to 21 October.

Exhibitor demand at VIV China 2009 requires second hall
BEIJING, CHINA - VNU Exhibitions has reported that preparations for VIV China 2009 - taking place from 19-21 October at NCIEC Beijing - are progressing very well and are now in full swing.

China Targets Taiwan with Peking Duck
CHINA - A number of leading restaurant brands in the mainland are aiming to expand their business to Taiwan as early as this year.

Report Published on China's Meat Market
CHINA - A new report has been published analysing the markets in China for fresh and processed meat.

China Turns up the Heat on Trade Dispute
CHINA - China has requested a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel to probe the ban by the US on poultry imports from China.

China Should Learn to Apply WTO Dispute Mechanism
CHINA - China's government and companies should learn to apply the World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism in a "rational" and "practical" manner to protect interests of companies and deal with complaints, said a Chinese government official...

No US Chicken Import, Says China
CHINA - China denies reports of a ban on chicken imports from the US.

Doctors Warn of H9 Flu Danger to Human Health
CHINA - In a letter to New England Journal of Medicine, doctors in China and Hong Kong warn of the potential risk of H9 avian influenza virus to public health following their study of antibodies against H5 and H9 avian influenza among poultry...

DLG Inaugurates New Office in China
CHINA - DLG has announces the opening of a new office for its subsidiary DLG AgroTech Service in Beijing, China. Located in the hub of Beijing’s ministerial and embassy quarter in the Landmark Tower, the office also incorporates the Chinese headquarters...

VIV China Now Annual, to Focus on Meat in 2009
CHINA - This year's VIV China will focus on presenting quality and innovations in the Chinese meat industry.

China Gets Tough Over Food Safety
CHINA - Chinese authorities pledged on 31 May to use the new Food Safety Law as a platform to intensify monitoring and law enforcement, hoping to curb repeated food scandals battering the industry's reputation and consumer confidence.