Government officials, aca-demics and industry chiefs met yesterday to discuss possible solutions to the challenges being faced by Chinese products on the international stage.

Jointly sponsored by China Newsweek and the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, the seminar sought to raise awareness of the need for corporate social responsibility, as well as defining the government's role in the issue.

Li Yingfeng, head of the information office of the national quality watchdog, said trade protectionism by importing countries was the main reason Chinese products were so regularly challenged.