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China on Wednesday pledged strong action in dealing with the widening scandal over tainted milk and issued an apology to consumers in Taiwan as an increasing number of countries boosted testing of Chinese food imports.

Fears overseas were growing that compromised ingredients may have contaminated other Chinese-made products such as cookies and chocolate bars. Adulterated baby milk powder has sickened about 54,000 Chinese babies and has been blamed for the deaths of four infants.

The government has been scrambling to show it is tackling the problem, including announcing high-profile arrests and forced resignations of officials.