FW: International Campaign Against the Return of Bullfights to China

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Jill Robinson [jrobinson]

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:48 PM

Dr John Wedderburn

International Campaign Against the Return of Bullfights to China

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RETURN OF BULLFIGHTS TO CHINA

 

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Posted by: " Maria Lopes " marialopes

 

Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:48 pm (PST)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST BULLFIGHTS

MOVIMENTO INTERNACIONAL ANTI-TOURADAS

MOVIMIENTO INTERNACIONAL ANTITAURINO

MOUVEMENT INTERNATIONAL ANTI CORRIDAS

www.iwab.org

IMAB

 

Dear Friends,

 

As you know there were bullfights in Shangai in 2004. After that

attempts were made in 2005, 2006 and 2007 to hold bullfights in

other Chinese cities.

 

According to several articles published in Spanish newspapers,

bullfights will return to China.

But now it will not be a one off but to stay. What is being

programmed is to build a bullring in Beijing near the Great Wall (in

a theme park dedicated to Spain) that would be inaugurated in

October 2010 with two bullfights and after that in 2011, 16

bullfights would take place. To facilitate these a breeding bull

facility will be created in China with the Chinese government paying

the import of 100 cows and 100 bulls.

These animals are due to be send to China within 3 months.

Obviously that once they have bulls breeding in China they will be

able to have their own stocks which will enable them to build other

bullrings in other cities and perform bullfights all over the country.

We must prevent at all cost that this project goes ahead otherwise

we will have another country with bullfights.

 

We all know that China is a lost cause when animals are concerned

but we do believe that if they are bombarded with emails they may

rethink and back off. We cannot allow the bullfighting industry

expansionism.

 

The article in Spanish can be read at:

http://www.abc.es/20091116/toros-/china-toros-200911161347.html

 

Please send protest letters to:

 

Pres. Hu Jintao

Vice Pres. Xi Jinping

suggestion

content

 

Min. of Agriculture

nzzd

webmaster_En

webmaster

 

Min. of Education

english

 

Min. of Culture

webmaster

 

Min. of Foreign Affairs

webmaster

 

Min. of Commerce

mofcom

http://gzly.mofcom.gov.cn/website/pubmail/send_mail_en.jsp

 

China Daily

lengmo

 

Beijing Daily

jbw

 

People's Daily

info

 

China View

english

 

Also send emails to the embassies. In the following link you will

find the Chinese embassy in your country:

http://chinese-embassies.mychinastart.com/

 

Please leave comments or letters at:

http://service.china.org.cn/link/wcm/comments_e

<http://service.china.org.cn/link/wcm/comments_e>

 

Dear Sirs,

 

I was saddened to learn that a Spanish matador named Manolo Sánchez

has been contracted to provide breeding stock and matadors to

establish bullfighting in China in a bullring to be constructed in

Beijing near the Great Wall.

http://www.abc.es/20091116/toros-/china-toros-200911161347.html

 

Bullfighting is a horribly cruel ritual in which a bull is slowly

killed with swords. China is a country which is developing rapidly,

and its people are quickly becoming more understanding in their

relationship with animals. Bullfighting however, is an outmoded

tradition in Europe that is steadily losing support due to the

suffering that is inflicted upon the bulls. This is why its

advocates are so keen to export it to what they see as a new market.

They know that unless they expand into other countries, their

" sport " will be ended soon.

 

In Europe, bullfights are becoming increasingly unprofitable, with

many bullrings much less than half full.

 

There are some European customs that might possibly enrich the

Chinese people, but this is not one of them. I urge you to do all

that you can to prevent this loss-making barbarity from corrupting

China and its culture.

 

Yours sincerely

Name/Country

 

For the Animals

Maria Lopes

Coordinator of the International Movement Against Bullfights

www.iwab.org

 

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