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China wildlife trade
![Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-27-3.jpg)
Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade
By Sebastian Strangio
COVID-19 curbs have resulted in a sharp drop in the illicit trade, but the industry is poised to bounce back hard as travel restrictions ease.
![China-Backed SEZs Linked to Southeast Asia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade China-Backed SEZs Linked to Southeast Asia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-15.jpg)
China-Backed SEZs Linked to Southeast Asia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade
By Sebastian Strangio
The trade has been facilitated by a combination of loose state jurisdictions and proximity to China's economy.
![How China’s Poverty Alleviation Campaign Helped Give Birth to COVID-19 How China’s Poverty Alleviation Campaign Helped Give Birth to COVID-19](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-28-2.jpg)
How China’s Poverty Alleviation Campaign Helped Give Birth to COVID-19
By Canghao Chen
China’s wildlife trade, believed to be the origin of the new coronavirus, was encouraged as a way to lift rural workers out of poverty.
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