What is it about?
This is an article on the intrinsic cruelty of China's bear farming operation, a business venture in the name of conservation, public health and Chinese tradition.
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Why is it important?
It sheds light on China's failure to see profit-motives and shocking inhumanity behind the facade of a farming operation allegedly good for serving the Party-state's political objectives.
Perspectives
In contemporary China, shocking cruelty is often tolerated because the related industry generates employment and contributes to state coffers.
Dr Peter J. Li
University of Houston Downtown
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This page is a summary of: China's Bear Farming and Long-Term Solutions, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, January 2004, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0701_5.
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