BEIJING: Joint efforts are being made to crack down on the illegal trade of wild animals as the country has more than 70,000 people infected with Covid-19, which is believed to have started in a wildlife market in Hubei province.
A special joint task force targeting the illegal wild animal trade was announced recently by five departments – the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the General Administration of Customs, the Ministry of Public Security, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
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