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Kadira Pethiyagoda
Kadira Pethiyagoda
Dr Kadira Pethiyagoda was a Brookings Institution Fellow, diplomat, and visiting scholar at Oxford University. He has advised shadow cabinet members in Australia and the UK. He has two upcoming books, one on foreign policy and cultural values, and another on animal rights and human rights law. @KPethiyagoda

A ban on animal cruelty would reaffirm Chinese age-old cultural traditions of compassion and have popular support. Such a move can be easily achieved by Beijing and would greatly improve China’s image in the eyes of people around the world.

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