Thursday, June 4, 2020

Chinese tradition medicine is a "jewel" says President Xi


The push to promote Chinese medicine comes amid a growing backlash about its unproven effects and global outrage about the continued use of body parts from endangered animals  ALAMY

Beijing has announced plans to criminalise the criticism of traditional Chinese medicine amid rising opposition to its use by doctors and outrage at its exploitation of endangered animals.

President Xi insists that traditional medicine is a “jewel” in thousands of years of Chinese civilisation and has played a “unique role” in helping the country to beat coronavirus. He has called for a new national prevention and treatment team that uses it……


My comment:  So the slaughter of rhinos and other precious wild animals will continue to support Chinese quackery.

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