China considers 'complete ban' on wildlife trade

BEIJING: China's top legislative committee on Monday began deliberating a proposal to ban all trade and consumption of wild animals, a practice believed responsible for the country'sThe official Xinhua news agency said the proposal was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ."It aims to completely ban the eating of wild animals and crack down on illegal wildlife trade," it said.

Conservationists accuse China of tolerating a shadowy trade in exotic animals for food or use in traditional medicines whose efficacy is not confirmed by science. China instituted a similar temporary ban after the SARS virus killed hundreds of people in China and Hong Kong in 2002-03 and was also traced to wild-animal consumption.READ: 'Animals live for man': China's appetite for wildlife likely to survive virus

Health experts say it poses a significant and growing public health risk by exposing humans to dangerous animal-borne pathogens. The exact source of the coronavirus remains unconfirmed, with scientists variously speculating it originated in bats, pangolins, or some other mammal.Civets, a cat-like creature, were among dozens of species listed as for sale by one of the merchants at the Wuhan market according to a price list that circulated on China's internet.

even tho covid is from a biofactory near wuhan

That would help wildlife worldwide tremendously.

China should have implemented a ban ages ago but better late than never. But with regards to enforcement of such a ban, it would be wise to remember the Chinese proverb: “Heaven is high, and the emperor is far away”.

Oh please do...we know most outbreaks stemming from eating of wildlife 'delicacies' almost all traced back to the plethora of viruses hosted by bats, which somehow infect wildlife in one way or another...

The first sign of Hope!

Wont happen LOL

Well done but complete ban is temporary or what? Maybe is just putting show only.

.yes please!! XHNews

Good!

I mean good, but how well will it be enforced?

It will just force that trade underground. Chinese men can’t do without their dried tiger penis drinks and exotic animal parts

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