The chemical explosion in Jilin that has polluted Harbin’s water supply is an environmental disaster of monumental scale.

However, it also illustrates something else – just how China may cope with an epidemic of avian influenza (bird flu) if it takes hold of China’s 14 billion strong poultry flock.

In past columns I have alluded to the concerns regarding safety standards, conditions and enforcement in a variety of areas including textile factories, construction and coal mining.

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