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As China pushes traditional medicine globally, illegal wildlife trade flourishes

March 28, 2019 1:29 PM

HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Chinese traditional medicine is rapidly expanding worldwide as a key pillar of the country's Belt and Road initiative, but conservation groups say demand for treatments using animal products is driving a surge in illegal trafficking of wildlife.

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