Local officials in China’s capital of Beijing passed a new law Friday forbidding hunting, trading, and consuming wild animals throughout the city. This landmark legislation comes in the wake of the current coronavirus pandemic, which is believed to have started at a live animal market in Wuhan.
China implemented a temporary nationwide ban on their wild animal trade in late February of this year, but this marks the first time Beijing officially adopted and signed such a policy. Earlier this month, Shenzhen and Zhuhai became the first Chinese cities to ban dog and cat meat.
The newly-passed law, titled Beijing Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations, is an updated version of prior regulations that the Beijing government introduced in 1989. Officials modernized the law, which goes into effect June 1, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Sadly, this disease has already claimed over 200,000 lives worldwide.
The new regulations apply to “terrestrial wildlife of important ecological, scientific and social value,” according to a government notice, and 17 new aquatic animals were added to the list of protected species. Violators may face fines of up to 20 times the value of the animal or product, and potential penalties are even harsher for food service providers.
Chinese lawmakers have also issued a nationwide ban on consuming wildlife, a move that could help prevent another deadly global pandemic from emerging in the future. However, now it is imperative that the government take the action needed to enforce the ban. If you haven’t already, sign LFT’s petition urging the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai to push for a complete end to the wildlife trade across China.
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Not only Beijing, it is time to BAN this filthy practices everywhere in the country & around the world. These wet markets are every where run by the specific groups of people. It is time to practice healthy habits & healthy ways to live Healthy lives. We live in a modern era, there are many healthy nutritious food stuff, be it vegetables, fruits or plant based what ever it may be. Healthy eating will have healthy lives.
Est-ce bien vrai?…..
KARMA MUST PREVAIL FOR ALL ACTS OF CRUELTY .
I hope I’m navigating ok please sign me for all petition of ladyfreethinker.
The Chinese communist party are pathological LIARS…I don’t see this so called “ban” lasting more than a few months.
THANK YOU, JESUS!
GOOD MOVE, THE RIGHT MOVE.
C’est un minimum !!!
Ces gens sont INHUMAINS AVEC LES ANIMAUX !!!!
ILS ONT BIEN MÉRITE LE CORONAVIRUS !!!!
LE BOOMERANG LEUR REVIENT EN PLEINE FACE !!!!
Mankind, humens, people are so evil!! to eat a dog With a heart and soul. It makes me sick of people that are that disgusting stop caging and abusing our animals.
Justice, compassion, laws, life, LOVE for the animals 🙏🏼 Please 🙏🏼
I find it impossible to comment in a friendly way about the cruelty that these people dish to all other living things. They need to change their attitude to become more humane in these modern times
you are SO right
I have hope, but I do not trust these people – this perversion is so entrenched in their sick culture, there will have to be massive education and punishment for breaking the law to bring them into compliance.
The only glimmer of light is there IS an animal rights movement starting in China. But they have a long way to go.
You’re right Arlene. Every day that movement grows. But we have to keep up the pressure.
This newly-passed law, titled “Beijing Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations“, which is an updated version of prior regulations that the Beijing government introduced in 1989 sounds great but will they make it reality. I fervently hope that this is true but trusting them is a big problem for me. It is at least a step in the right direction.
but they still eat dog so
this is just a small step
in the countryside they still steal dogs and cats to eat
This is so horrible and disturbing. No one should eat meat!!!!
How the hell do you eat any animal and justify it?! All animals have emotions, are playful, have the capacity to think, senses fear, show, give affection, love, and compassion, etc. What makes you have more of a right to decide the fate of any animal?! Why see an animal as food, simply because you are hungry?! You can live and be more healthy eating a more natural lifestyle. Eat Plants! Learn a different way of thinking and cooking. Help our planet, God’s creature’s and yourself in becoming healthier.
This is so Horrible !!! Please save these Precious animals from being killed !!! This will also save People Lives !!!
Throughout the city? What about throughout the country?
I hope that China and other countries follow the law, and stop eating wildlife.
I just don’t understand why people think animals are just animals. How can you just walk away and leave them like there not a living and breathing thing that needs attention. What a horrible life it is to be kept in a cage until you die. Then you just want to walk away and leave them unable to fend for themselves what so ever. Everything as in human or animal deserves a chance at life. If you really take a good look at things some humans are more like animals than a real animal is.
If this statement is ‘CORRECT’ then ONLY I must say at least some parts of the country people are realising this murdering & eating any & every moving animal on the planet is not the righteous way to live a life. It’s so very Unhealthy & also unacceptable. This world is meant to be for ALL OF THE LIVING BEINGS TO LIVE. Not the greedy subculturals to destroy & eliminate the planet earths living beings.
It is time to let go of the STONE AGE HABITS. we do not live in stone age anymore. Wake up people, wake up. Change the life styles and be more advanced & more civilized & respect every living beings. They too have the same feelings, pains & sufferings as same as you do.
This is a very good start.
Why just Beijing and not the whole of China? Have they learned nothing from the pandemic!
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It is very sad that a worldwide pandemic ha caused China to come to it’s senses and ban the eating of wild animals, dogs and cats. This temporary ruling must be made permanent in the entire country of China. The eating of these wild animals, dogs and cats is inhumane and must continue to cease forever!!!
You do all the hard work and it pays off. On behalf of animals that don’t need to go through this thank you. So glad to read this good news. Thank you again.
STOP EATING WILD ANIMALS!
Please make the ban on all wildlife permanent as well asthe brutal killing of cats and dogs!!!
What about domestic pets? I pray that they are part of the ban!
That’s why the coronavirus is spreading! Karma because “man” destroys everything that makes them better!!
I don’t give a damn about the fact that man gets sick or is destroyed from eating tortured animal corpses!
I care about the defenseless innocent animals being horribly murdered!!
Man” will NEVER learn it and continue to do so until all life on earth is gone!!!
I really hope this is true because the Chinese people are known for ignoring laws and the law enforcement are usually at the heart of cruelty towards animals! I’d like to think it’s not just because of the fear of the pandemics the Chinese cause on the rest of the world and more about the care for animals. I know i’m engaging in wishful thinking!
I hope they follow through with this. Unfortunately other countries like the U.S. and Australia aren’t much better. It will be interesting to see if The Yulin Dog And Cat Meat Festival is banned. I hope it is. 🐶🐕🐱🐈🐾
Wonderful ! I believe that something good will come out of this pandemic tragedy. If Beijing outlaws all hurting and consumption of wildlife , and cats and dogs, and other pets, the it will catch on to other places. Eventually. Hopefully, all Asia will stop this abhorrent practice. Great news.
China’s view of animals is horrific.
But this country (USA) is no better. The way they ‘slaughter’ (I hate that word) many of the farm animals is as cruel as any other country.
The whole world needs to be fixed.
The cruelty and mindless so called traditions and cultures are too ingrained in a country where any animal that moves is fair game. The Chinese government has been complacent for too long. Now I believe it is too late, There’s too much corruption, lies and deception in that horrid country. The Chinese officials are not and have never rule the country when it comes to animals, the putrid ,brainless butchers and poachers do.
I don’t believe China for one minute!!! They’re serial liars and deceivers.
It said temporary ban which can be lifted anytime.It is such a big industry (mostly poached and trafficked wildlife animals and stolen dogs and cats),I would not believe the ban would be permanent .
Once again I will wait with bated breath to see if this ACTUALLY happens…..There’s even been recent videos emerging from CHINA that has shown horrific and brutal abuse and killing towards ALL species, so that hasn’t stopped at all, especially towards some wildlife species and dogs and cats. I really don’t think these barbaric, sadistic psychotic masses are going to change anytime soon and the police and government officials so obviously couldn’t care less anyway so I doubt they’ll be ‘enforcing’ new laws…….We will just have to wait and see, perhaps the result of this heinous pandemic will make these countries take notice.
I truly hope this is true and China and other countries follow the law and stop eating wildlife.
YES!!!!
Now if we can get the remainder of China to do the same
What a sick, inferior, primitive culture.
Slowly the world is turning against those scum.
If they can’t live on this planet in a civilized fashion perhaps the country should be annihilated.
We have the weapons to do it.
We are already doing it on a small scale through assets in theatre.
finally China wakes up to her responsibility
lets see if she has the guts to enforce it