As Chinese officials warned Tuesday that contaminated milk powder may have sickened more than the 1,200 babies already identified, the scandal revealed more than a recurrent regulatory problem, Chinese and foreign experts suggested. Rather, they said, it pointed to a deeper malaise in Chinese society where private profit often trumps the public good...A leading Chinese dairy company, Sanlu [part-owned by Fonterra], admitted last week that its baby formula manufactured earlier this year was tainted by the chemical melamine...Two babies have died as a result since May, officials say, warning that the number of cases could rise sharply...Investigators say it appears that milk merchants...had added the chemical...to boost the milk's apparent protein content. [also refers to Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group]