
UN flags role of China’s traditional medicine in global demand for trafficked pangolin scales
Demand for pangolin scales in China for traditional medicine drives poaching and trafficking across Africa and Asia
Demand for pangolin scales in China for traditional medicine drives poaching and trafficking across Africa and Asia
In a new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), 24 Chinese pharmaceutical companies are exposed as listing leopard bones as an ingredient in their traditional medicines
The Chinese Government is due to discuss changes to its Wildlife Protection Law, the country’s primary piece of legislation covering wildlife conservation and trade
China's National Forestry and Grasslands Administration is in the process of revising the country's list of protected wildlife species, as revealed by a document leaked online comprising a new draft list of protected species alongside a call for feedback from government agencies. This is the first time the list has been overhauled since 1988.
Members of China’s National People’s Congress, the country’s legislature, have made a public announcement to propose a ban on the use of pangolin products for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).