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Cooking oil has been at the center of several food safety scandals in China over the years. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- A scandal over the handling of cooking oil has renewed concerns over food safety in China and cast a harsh spotlight on a major state-owned company.

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