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Australia feeds China's growing hunger for donkey products

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China's demand for donkeys is soaring. Donkey skin is prized for its medicinal properties, including enhancing libido and treating insomnia. Image: (L-R) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Premier Li Keqiang at a signing ceremony with Malcolm Turnbull and Barnaby Joyce (AAP)


African countries are slaughtering donkeys at an unprecedented rate to meet Chinese demand and Australia is following suit.


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