After the Fireworks Fade: China's Dilemma Immediately Following the Olympics

However, the bask in glory and accomplishment has been short lived. Last week, reports began to surface of huge numbers of babies showing up in Chinese hospitals suffering from a variety of ailments most of which involved the kidneys and urinary tract. It was not long until a link was made to milk formula producers and the shocking revelation that melamine had been added to formula and diluted milk. "Melamine, which causes urinary problems including kidney stones, was first discovere

d in baby formula and then in liquid milk, yogurt and ice-cream, leading to mass recalls". According to the latest reports, almost 13,000 children had been hospitalized for symptoms directly related to the melamine additive. The numbers include 140 infants who are listed as "in critical condition."

So what is a country to do? One might suppose that it is not simply a matter of impressing the Jones', or in this case the world. It is not simply a matter of shooting off an array of fireworks and putting up a few venues. There are problems in every country as is being evidenced by the US financial crisis. However, there are some basic rights which should be afforded to all people and that includes being a

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