Australia feeds China's growing hunger for donkey products

(L-R) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Premier  Li Keqiang at a signing ceremony with Malcolm Turnbull and Barnaby Joyce

(L-R) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Premier Li Keqiang at a signing ceremony with Malcolm Turnbull and Barnaby Joyce Source: AAP

China's demand for donkeys is soaring. Donkey skin is prized for its medicinal properties, including enhancing libido and treating insomnia. African countries are slaughtering donkeys at an unprecedented rate to meet Chinese demand and Australia is following suit.



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