when you can believe?

At this critical moment of trade war between China and USA, our BTV has so wonderful a gift for our American partners, with this piece of news.

BEIJING - Chopped cardboard, softened with an industrial chemical and flavored with fatty pork and powdered seasoning, is a main ingredient in batches of steamed buns sold in one Beijing neighborhood, state television said.

more here:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070712/ap_on_re_as/china_cardboard_buns

And within the next 24 hours, BBC and CNN have made it known already almost everywhere in the world.

Chinese media is really full of genius. YOu can't help admiring it how this news is dealt with.

A widely aired expose of Beijing dumpling makers who used cardboard as a filling was a hoax and police have arrested the reporter, Beijing Television station has said.


more here:http://www.21food.com/news/detail7000.html

REAALLY!

Poor guys, the programme producers and executives, who must be celebrating the big hit, but next day got scked and hit.