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ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM CHINA SHOULD BE MET WITH CAUTION

The recent news from China that Deputy Zheng Xiaohe has proposed to the annual National People�s congress to ban dog and cat meat products from entering the food industry is of course encouraging, especially as China�s growing animal rights movement amassed nearly 8 million signatures supporting the proposal.

However it needs to be understood that this congress is merely a forum for people to propose whatever motions they wish, and does not mean that the Government will adopt such a proposal. A similar proposal was put forward last year. China�s first Animal welfare law was drafted in 2010 but is still at the consultation stage.

The Yulin dog meat festival was officially banned by the authorities in 2014 as a festival, but continues unofficially, although the number of dogs slaughtered has drastically reduced. A new law controlling NGOs in China is expected to make it harder for charities to operate there.

On the positive side, young Chinese in particular are becoming increasingly vocal in protesting about animal cruelty and especially the dog and cat meat industries. We hope this movement will lead to radical change in China.

In the meantime, Soi Dog Foundation is increasing its presence in Vietnam, where dog and cat meat consumption is spreading to all areas of the country. We are currently in discussions with authorities in Hue province regarding working together to eliminate rabies there, and a key condition will be the closure of the growing number of dog meat restaurants, in a province where the practice was previously unknown.

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