International relations

Chinese demand for formula brings Aussie howls of 'stealing from babies'

15 years after deadly melamine scandal, mainland parents still look overseas

Premium brands of baby formula often run out as savvy Chinese snatch them off supermarket shelves to resell them for a profit at home. © Reuters

HAMISH McDONALD, Contributing writerJanuary 31, 2019 15:03 JST | Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

SYDNEY -- China's insatiable demand for Australian formula milk has turned some middle-class suburbs in Sydney into hotbeds of petty crime.

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