Liu Pengyu, press secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the United States should not tarnish China’s reputation with accusations of smuggling rare pangolins. RIA News.
“China categorically opposes any attempt to use the pangolin conservation issue to damage the PRC’s reputation,” the diplomat said.
He also noted that China has fulfilled its obligations to protect pangolins and prevent smuggling and illegal trade of these animals.
The ambassador added that China will continue to strengthen cooperation with the international community and take pragmatic, science-based steps to protect endangered wild animals.
Previously US President Joe Biden promise Save pangolins from extinction by imposing sanctions against China if necessary.
The Nature Conservancy had previously written that the illegal hunting of pangolins and the sale of products made from them is prohibited. continues Despite protective measures in China.
Pangolins or “Chinese pangolins” are a family of scaly mammals. Their remarkable feature is that they curl into a ball in case of danger, and they feed on ants and termites. In recent years, the number of these animals has declined sharply, partly due to the need for their body parts for Chinese traditional medicine procedures (which have no scientific basis). Pangolin trade and poaching are officially prohibited in China, but a small portion of these “medicines” can still be purchased legally in clinics and pharmacies.
Previously Biden named China is a ticking time bomb.