China state media reports arrests over melamine milk contamination scandal
Chinese state media report that police arrested 22 people accused of involvement in a network that produced, sold and added the industrial chemical melamine to milk. BBC Correspondent Vaudine England joins The Takeaway from Hong Kong, where British chocolate manufacturers have recalled some China-made products. Guest: Vaudine England, BBC Correspondent in Hong Kong
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