双语新闻：中国乳制品公司为下流伎俩致歉

Chinese Milk Company Apologizes for Dirty Trick

中国乳制品公司为下流伎俩致歉

China's biggest milk-producing company has apologized after one of its managers was arrested for spreading false rumors about a rival company's product.The issue is highly sensitive in China, where parents remain nervous after six children died and more than 300,000 were sickened by baby formula laced with the industrial chemical melamine two years ago.

中国最大的乳制品公司在其一个经理被捕后作出道歉，这名经理由于散布有关竞争对手产品的谣言而被捕。有关乳制品的话题在中国高度敏感。两年前混杂了工业化学品三聚氰胺的婴儿配方奶粉致使6名儿童死亡、30万儿童染病后，父母们仍然相当紧张。

The milk company, Mengniu, said Friday that it has fired the manager, who acted without the knowledge of his supervisors.Police said they have arrested the manager and three employees of a marketing firm who helped him with his campaign. They say the four posted nearly 100 online comments spreading fears about the rival company's milk.

蒙牛乳制品公司星期五说，他们已经解雇了这名经理，他的上司对其所作所为并不知情。警方说，他们逮捕了这名经理以及一个营销公司的三名曾帮他宣传的员工。警方说，这四人在因特网上发帖将近100条，散布令人担心竞争对手公司乳制品的谣言。