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TIL Traditional Chinese medicine has helped to push species including tigers, rhinoceroses, sea horses and pangolins to the brink of extinction. Demand has surged over the past few decades as China’s wealthy population has grown. Global demand is rising as a key pillar of China’s State Council.

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