China cares about its reputation and doesn't want to be known as the nation whose preferences drove the extinction of elephants.

We have no problem with the extinction of domestic animals.

When we transplant organs, we are enabling viruses to jump natural barriers between species.

China cares about its reputation and doesn't want to be known as the nation whose preferences drove the extinction of elephants.

At The Humane Society of the United States, we know how difficult it is to prevent cruelty to animals in movies because so many of the animal welfare problems occur behind the scenes in training, housing, and transportation, long before the animals get on the set.

China is now urging citizens to eat less meat. Factory farming comes with immense costs to a society, and Chinese leaders are starting to recognize its implications for water use, the efficient use of grains and other food resources, and human health concerns.

China is a keen observer of trends elsewhere in the world, and it's going to give our own innovators a run for their money.