Chinese special economic zones hotspots for wildlife trafficking, surveys say

Mongabay
Jun 11, 2021, 12:45 am232 pts
SINGAPORE — Special economic zones set up to promote trade between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors are facilitating a black-market trade in wildlife products, according to watchdog group TRAFFIC. Tens of thousands of prohibited wildlife parts and products are being sold across open and unregulated…

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