BEIJING,21/09/2008 -- As the number of Chinese infants reported sickened by tainted milk increased to 53,000, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called manufacturers "heartless" and promised stricter laws to protect the public. China's Health Ministry said Sunday that about 13,000 children were hospitalized, while another 40,000 had undergone outpatient treatment for illnesses related to suspected melamine-tainted milk products. At least four children have died. The latest statistics from mainland China come after Hong Kong reported that a 3-year-old girl has been sickened by a suspected melamine-tainted milk product -- the first known illness outside of mainland China. The Chinese premier visited Beijing hospitals and a supermarket Sunday to show his concern for the crisis. "What we need to do now is to ensure that nothing like this happens in the future, not only in dairy products, but in all foods," he said. "Manufacturers and owners of dairy companies should sh...
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