Netizen Arrested for Exposing Six Major Crimes in China’s Dairy Industry

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A few days ago, Wang Xiaoqi, a web-based writer from China, published an article titled “Six major sins of Mengniu and Yili, which the media dare not tell, so I'll tell”.

The article exposes the decades-long history of China’s two dairy giants, Mengniu and Yili, accusing them of adding various chemicals, such as fatty powder, whey powder, and melamine to their milk when their gross profits were as high as 70% or even 80%, making such practices a tacitly recognized hidden policy of the country’s major dairy enterprises.