Chinese Melamine Trial: Dairy Boss Pleads Guilty, May Face Death Penalty

Chinese Melamine Trial: Dairy Boss Pleads Guilty, May Face Death Penalty

BEIJING (Reuters) - The chairwoman of a Chinese dairy company went on trial on Wednesday over a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children and made thousands ill.

Tian Wenhua, 66-year-old former general manager of the now bankrupt Sanlu Group, pleaded guilty to charges of "producing and selling fake or substandard products," state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Tian appeared with three other company executives at a court in Shijiazhuang, capital of northern Hebei province. It was unclear whether they could face the death penalty.

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