Beijing Cream » sharks http://beijingcream.com A Dollop of China Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:18:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A Dollop of China Beijing Cream yes A Dollop of China China, Beijing, Chinese, Expat, Life, Culture, Society, Humor, Party, Fun, Beijing Cream Beijing Cream » sharks http://beijingcream.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/BJC-The-Creamcast-logo.jpg http://beijingcream.com Beijing, China Weekly Watch: Zhejiang China’s Shark Slaughter Capital http://beijingcream.com/2014/01/watch-zhejiang-chinas-shark-slaughter-capital/ http://beijingcream.com/2014/01/watch-zhejiang-chinas-shark-slaughter-capital/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:25:24 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=21909 This week, shocking photos and videos emerged of the slaughter of endangered whale sharks on a massive, industrial scale. According to an investigation by the marine conservation group WildLifeRisk, more than 600 of the endangered sharks are processed in a single factory under investigation every year.

Killing these and other endangered species is illegal in China, but enforcement is lax. Fortunately, the Global Times takes animal rights very seriously. Just look at last week’s cartoon on dolphin hunting in Japan.

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Still, at least it’s ostensibly illegal in China. Looks like we’re going to need a more robust regulatory apparatus.

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