China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing Calls for Tighter Full-Chain Food Safety Oversight

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing called for stricter full-chain food safety supervision at the 2026 National Food Safety Week main event held in Beijing on Wednesday. Zhang, a member of the Politburo, said the “four strictest” requirements must be implemented consistently, with tighter controls across production, storage, transport and sales, and urged platform companies and testing and certification bodies to fulfill their responsibilities.