Slaying dogs in China

It sounds unbelievable but the Chinese authorities have engaged in a massive cull of dogs. The IFAW has exposed this practice and requests the assistance of everyone.

As informed, "the local government ordered the mass slaughter of all dogs as the re-sult of a few cases of rabies deaths. Dog killing squads are stalking the streets, merci-lessly beating dogs to death with sticks and rocks.

Friendly dogs - even healthy family pets - are being slaughtered right in front of their owners."

According to IFAW "dog owners in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, are even being told to kill their own dogs, or else their dogs will be beaten to death by the police and the owners will be charged a fine".

The slaughter is to start tomorrow so there is no time to waste. The world community should mobilize to stop this savage practice. This is a tangible sign of decadence, an affront to everyone.

The IFAW has requested to contact the Chinese authorities across the world and put pressure on a government that shows no respect for the environment and any living creature on the planet.

Dr. George Voskopoulos

G.Voskopoulos,BA,Brock University(Can)/BA,Ionian University(Gr)/MA,International Relations & Strategic Studies,Lancaster University,UK/Ph.D,Exeter University,UK,Centre for European Studies,f.Associate Researcher, Luxembourg Institute for European & International Studies,f.Visiting Faculty,Russe University, Bulgaria, Assistant Professor, University of Macedonia,Thessaloniki,Greece.Selected publications:The EU:institutions, policies,challenges,dilemmas,Epikentro,Thessaloniki,2009/Foreign policy, strategy & defence, Epikentro, Thessaloniki,2009/The Construction of Europe,Poiotita,Athens,2008/Greek-Bulgarian Relations in the Post-Cold War Era:Contributing to Stability & Development in South-eastern Europe, Mediterranean Quarterly,Spring 2008, Duke University,USA/"Defining Factors in EU-Russian Relations",Proceedings, vol.47,Book 6,Rousse University, Bulgaria,2008/"Russia,the US & the emergence of a multipolar international system",Proceedings, vol.47, Book 6, Rousse University, Department of European Stidies,Bulgaria,2008 / Greek foreign policy,from the 20th to the 21st century, Papazisis, Athens, 2005/Transatlantic Relations & European Integration,realities & dilemmas,ICFAI U.P,2006,/J.Mitchell & G.Voskopoulos(eds),American Politics & Government, v.2,Whittier,NY,2005/"The geographical & systemic influences on Greek foreign policy in the Balkans in the ´90s, Perspectives,n.26,2006//"Post-Cold War Common Foreign & Security Policy of the EU",Evropa,Warsaw,TOM 4,2004/"Political Socialization as a Means of Consolidating Pluralism & Democracy in South East Europe" in Slobodan Markovich-Eric Beckett Weaver-Vukasin Pavlovic(eds.),Challenges to the New Democracies in the Balkans, (Belgrade: Cigoja Press & Anglo-Yugoslav Society,2004)/"U.S.,Terrorism,International Security & Leadership:Toward a U.S.-EU-Russia Security Partnership", Demokratizatsiya, Washington D.C.,v.11,n.2,2003/"Europe,North America & International Security,the need for a revised balanced relationship", Transition Studies Review,n.34,2003/"Western Europe & the Balkans:A Geo-Cultural approach of international relations", Perspectives, n.17,2002/"EU enlargement & Bulgaria:Costs & Opportunities", Proceedings,Russe,2002/"European integration through Gaullism & Europeanism", Studia Europaea, 2006 /"European Integration:From Gaull-ism to Atlanticism & Europeanism", Proceedings,Russe,2006

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