China will imprison people who eat rare animals for 10 years or more under a new interpretation of the criminal law, state media reported, as the government seeks to close a legal loophole and better protect the natural environment.
China lists 420 species as rare or endangered, including the giant panda, golden monkeys, Asian black bears and pangolins, some or all of which are threatened.
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