The Wildlife Justice Commission says effective law enforcement efforts in China have sparked changes in the global trafficking landscape, including that Vietnamese groups were replacing or competing with Chinese traffickers in African countries. Photo: CWH
The Wildlife Justice Commission says effective law enforcement efforts in China have sparked changes in the global trafficking landscape, including that Vietnamese groups were replacing or competing with Chinese traffickers in African countries. Photo: CWH
China trade

Despite crackdown, ‘demand keeps China’ on wildlife smuggling map

  • Wildlife Justice Commission says South Korea-China shipping route should be flagged as ‘high risk’ for trafficking
  • WJC says case involving Chinese family shows criminals are resourceful and can adapt if demand for ivory persists

The Wildlife Justice Commission says effective law enforcement efforts in China have sparked changes in the global trafficking landscape, including that Vietnamese groups were replacing or competing with Chinese traffickers in African countries. Photo: CWH
The Wildlife Justice Commission says effective law enforcement efforts in China have sparked changes in the global trafficking landscape, including that Vietnamese groups were replacing or competing with Chinese traffickers in African countries. Photo: CWH
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