Dr. Li visiting a rescue home in Northeast China. Source: Peter Li, used with permission. "All in all, Chinese culture does not sanction cruelty to nonhuman animals." —Peter Li, Animal Welfare in ...

Pet lovers eagerly gathered around a container to snap photos of meerkats at a Beijing animal fair, each selling for $320, while nearby a raccoon nervously paced in a cage only slightly bigger than ...

In China, there is less attention paid to animal protection issues as there is in the West. Every year, many animals, including sharks and bears, are being killed to fulfill the needs of humans. There ...