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Muslim Food Regulation in China.
Apr 5, 2007 21:57
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China will enact a national regulation on the management of Muslim foods to guarantee the protection of customs of the Islamic ethnic minorities, according to the State Ethnic Affairs Commission (SEAC).

The draft regulation, which has gone through numerous modifications in the past two years, is being revised again by the commission and Legislative Affairs Office under the State Council, said an SEAC official.

It will then be submitted to the State Council for approval after further soliciting opinions from different government departments, said the official, who revealed no details about the draft.
Apr 5, 2007 21:58
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Many local governments in China have issued their own rules governing the production of Muslim food.

Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong Province, introduced its first regulation on the management of Islamic food in 2003.

The regulation stipulates that Muslims should be involved in the management of companies or factories producing Islamic food.
Apr 5, 2007 21:59
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It also sets out special criteria for Islamic food producers, and orders the use of special logos that are approved by the city's ethnic affairs authorities.

In many Chinese cities, special Muslim cafeterias are available in government buildings, schools, enterprises and institutions. Special beef and mutton markets are also set up in Muslim communities.

China now has 10 Islamic ethnic minorities, which are the Hui, Uygur, Kazak, Ozbek, Tatar, Bonan, Kirgiz, Tajik, Dongxiang and Salar, with a total population of about 20 million people.
Apr 5, 2007 22:01
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My question why special regulation for Muslim food?
Apr 5, 2007 22:49
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Because Mulim foods are special compare to non-Muslim.
Apr 6, 2007 00:42
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My guess is that the government is worried about unscrupulous business people marketing non-halal food as halal in order to make a quick buck.
Apr 6, 2007 09:31
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Yes, Chris, May be

Or Chinese Govt. thinking to export Muslim foods?
So needs a Halal sticker on it?
Apr 6, 2007 18:43
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Sounds like it is trying to protect Muslims from being exploited by unscupulous non Muslim businesmen. eg, Muslims mucst be involved in the companies. (but no protection against being exploited by Muslim businessmen it seems..!)

A halal sticker would be a good idea - we have that in many western countries.
Apr 7, 2007 02:24
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Is there any alternative to make Halal food?
Sep 9, 2007 10:52
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any one can say me to find out any Muslim Resturant In Shenzen. with road name.
and how to ask a taxi driver to go to Muslim resturan.

Thx.
Sep 9, 2007 22:42
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PMMALI, you can go to Muslim Hotel in Shenzhen located on the 2013 Wenjing South Road, Luohu District. Here is the telephone number: :(0755)82228207 82235467.
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