Authorities Discover Large Quantity of Unlicensed Pork as Swine Fever Sweeps China

Authorities Discover Large Quantity of Unlicensed Pork as Swine Fever Sweeps China
A pig farm on the outskirts of Beijing, China, on June 5, 2017. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
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African swine fever has taken its toll on pigs throughout China, with two new outbreaks registered in the eastern province of Anhui within two days.
On Sept. 11, according to China’s Southern Metropolis Daily, local authorities in the city of Shenzhen discovered 750 kilograms (about 1650 lb) of unlicensed pork in a small house. Rumor was that some of the pork came from the bodies of pigs that were later unearthed and sold.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.