Chinese Premier Admits Responsibility in Melamine Milk Scandal

Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, in an interview published in Science Magazine accepted partial responsibility for the milk scandal that has killed four and sickened thousands of children.

This is indeed an about face for the Chinese administration that has gone from one interpretation of this scandal to another.  At first, they declared that only a few were involved in this latest food scandal.  As the scope of the disaster was known and the anger of the people escalated, it became clear that nothing short of an official apology would be acceptable.  The admission of some responsibility falls short of that, but is a start.