date:Aug 06, 2015
China's top court has demanded heavy penalties for people breaking food safety laws that enter effect on Oct. 1.
The Supreme People's Court (SPC) released a circular on Wednesday stressing that those selling food online via their own websites should be considered wholly liable, while those who run markets, rented out counters and organized trade fairs but failed in legal duties should be held jointly liable if consumers' rights and interests are infringed.
The circular also called for timely c