Wal-Mart Set Standards for Chinese Suppliers

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is making an effort to protect its customers. The company plans to set new quality standards for its China-based suppliers. The standards come after a string of toxic products, including milk that has sickened tens of thousands people in China. 

Wal-Mart will require its Chinese suppliers to reveal what factories made a product, as well as what factories produced ingredients or components for an end product. The company will use the news standards with apparel first then apply the standards to other goods. 

Likewise, the United Nations released a report that recommends China increase the government's oversight of the food production system and hold offending companies responsible.

Although Wal-Mart isn't known for its humanitarian efforts, this news is comfortingly and casts the company in a better light. 

Originally reported by the Associated Press. 

Tourists Welcome in Tibet Again

China reopened Tibet to tourism after not allowing foreigners into the country for three months. The Chinese government closed Tibet to tourism after violent anti-China protests and riots took place in March. China's state media said the region is now "safe" and reopened the boarders to visitors. Foreign journalists are still not welcome and have a hard time entering the country.

Regardless of where you stand on the Tibet vs. China issue, the reopening the country is a good thing for the world and Tibetan citizens. People should be able to see the wonders the country offers and be able to experience its culture.