Chinese beer safe to drink: quality authority

A customer selects beer beside a stack of beers of "Beijing" brand at a supermarket in Beijing, July 15, 2005. In response to recent media reports alleging that Chinese beer contains too much formaldehyde, China's State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (SAQSIQ) reported Friday that Chinese beer is safe to drink as its formaldehyde content is much lower than the ceiling set by the World Heath Organization (WHO).

A customer selects beer of "Beijing" brand at a supermarket in Beijing, July 15, 2005.