Protection of Consumers' Rights & Interests in China Presses AheadProtection of consumers' rights and interests in China has pressed on since the opening up policy adopted in 1978, according to the lately called theoretical symposium on consumers' rights and interests gearing up to 21st century.By 1999 yearend, there are as many as 3086 associations above the county level in charge of protection of consumers' rights and interests having been established nationwide. In the 6 years since the adoption of "Law of Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests" in 1994, the national industrial and commercial administrative system has handled over 4 million complaints of consumers and a total economic losses of 4.88 billion yuan has been retrieved. |
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