Studio interview: Factors driving up prices of foreign brands baby formula

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In recent months, many Chinese parents have found they are paying more and more for their babies' formula milk, especially foreign brands. Since late 2008, international dairy companies have been increasing their prices, particularly on baby formula. Prices are up 50 percent across the board. Feeding a Chinese baby has never been so expensive. Full Story>>

For more on this we're joined by our current affairs commentator Li Yong.

Q1: It's so expensive to raise a baby in China these days. What are the factors that have been driving up the price of foreign brand baby formula?

Q2: Why are Chinese parents so obsessed with foreign brand baby formula despite recent reports questioning the quality of the imported dairy products?