COVID-19: ban 'orientalism' by critics of wildlife trade

Abstract

Western voices claim that China needs “to discredit engrained cultural beliefs” to make the country’s ban on wildlife trade workable (see J. Ribeiro et al. Nature 578, 217; 2020). This stereotyped perception of Chinese society disregards the country’s huge support for the ban, thanks to efforts by conservationists and the government, as well as evidence that traditional wild-meat consumption is in decline — particularly in the young and in large urban areas (see, for example, go.nature.com/3d8za5i and go.nature.com/33qglzs; in Chinese).

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https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-00870-3

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