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  2. Dog meat - Wikipedia

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    Consuming dog meat is legal in mainland China except for the city of Shenzhen, [89] and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has never issued quarantine procedures for slaughtering dogs. [202] [203] The eating of dog meat in China dates back to around 500 BCE, and possibly even earlier.

  3. Animal protection law of the People's Republic of China

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    However, it is commonly acknowledged in China and elsewhere that dog and cat slaughter involves extreme cruelty to the animals, with many being skinned alive or beaten to death. Animal welfare has also been a reason to restrict meat imports from China. As the country produced 46 million tonnes of pork in 2008, but only exported 142,000 tonnes. [9]

  4. Animal welfare and rights in China - Wikipedia

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    In early April 2020, the city of Shenzhen went further in its crackdown against wet markets by completely and indefinitely banning both the sale and consumption of cat meat and dog meat, starting from 1 May that year. The local government stated that the law was based not only on public health concerns, but also on evolving moral and ethical ...

  5. China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus ...

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    Though dog meat remains a delicacy in many regions, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a notice that dogs would no longer be considered as livestock. China reclassifies dogs as pets, not ...

  6. Animals & Money: China takes dog meat off the Olympic menu

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    China has ordered the 112 official Olympic restaurants not to serve dog meat during the Beijing Olympics in August so as not to gross out Westerners. They also strongly suggest that all the other ...

  7. Dog Meat Festival - Wikipedia

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    The Dog Meat Festival (Chinese: 狗肉节), also known as the Yulin Dog Meat Festival or Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, is an annual festival held in Yulin, Guangxi, China, during the summer solstice from 21 June to 30 June in which festival observers consume dog meat accompanied by lychees or other plants.

  8. S. Korean dog meat farmers push back against moves to ... - AOL

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    Prospects for passage of an anti-dog meat law are unclear because of protests by farmers, restaurant owners and others involved in the dog meat industry. ... Dogs are also eaten in China, Vietnam ...

  9. Chinese Animal Protection Network - Wikipedia

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    Chinese Animal Protection Network (CAPN) is a non-profit animal protection organization, and the first network for animal protection in China, founded by Chinese people.. CAPN is known for its pioneering role in the animal rights movement in China, leading the growing movement against eating cats and dogs, and providing a free encyclopedia on animal welfare informa