Thousands subscribe to watch illegal live ‘shows’
China on Saturday vowed to crack down on live webcasts that show the hunting and killing of State-protected animals Comprar Nike VaporMax CS , saying that it violates the law.
It is illegal to live broadcast the hunting of State-protected animals or animals with high economic and scientific research value, Wang Lifen, a publicity department official of China's State Forestry Administration (SFA), told the Global Times on Sunday.
The SFA will join with other government departments such as the Cyberspace Administration of China to regulate these live Web shows, Wang said.
The SFA said Saturday night on Sina Weibo that the hunting of State-protected animals, and live webcasts of them being hunted without hunting licenses should be cracked down on.
It also said that advertisements for the tools of purchasing Comprar Nike VaporMax Grises , selling and using wild animals as well as wild animal products are also forbidden.
Chinese live streaming websites and apps, such as huya and douyu, have broadcast the hunting and killing of animals of high economic and scientific research value, including bamboo partridges and bamboo rats, The Beijing News reported Saturday.
The tools used by these broadcasters, such as electronic trap devices and leg traps are forbidden by the Wildlife Protection Law Comprar Nike VaporMax Blancas , said the report.
In these live webcasts, rats were prodded with branches to attack each other until they bled, and some birds were snared in traps until their heads were torn apart by other beasts, said The Beijing News. Despite the cruelty, these programs received some 400,000 subscriptions on average Comprar Nike VaporMax 2018 , and each program attracted more than 100,000 viewers.
A volunteer surnamed Shen from a Beijing-based animal protection NGO told the Global Times that such live broadcasts have existed for a long time.
"I saw webcasts of hunting of turtledoves, wild boars and even owls, which are under second-class State protection, last year," Shen said.
Shen noted that the broadcasters claimed that they would free the animals and get a license after being told they were breaking the law.
While some platforms like douyu told The Beijing News that they only allow those with hunting licenses to broadcast on their platform Comprar Nike VaporMax Rosa , huya responded that it is fine to air hunting of non-protected animals as long as there is no maltreatment involved.
According to the Wildlife Protection Law and Criminal Law, those who hunt wild animals without a license shall be given an administrative punishment which include fines or confiscation of the kills.
In August 2016, two people from Yichun, East China's Jiangxi Province continued to air broadcasts of the hunting and killing of wild animals despite being punished by local police, reported the Nandu Daily.
It reported that the live show earned them around 100,000 yuan ($15 Comprar Nike VaporMax Azules ,077) in just one month.
TIRANA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Greece continues its support to Albania in the process of European Integration, said the Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Andreas Loverdos in Tirana, capital of Albania on Wednesday.
Andreas Loverdos made the remarks during a high level meeting held with the Albanian minister of Education, Lindita Nikolla.
According to Albanian Telegraphic Agency Comprar Nike VaporMax Rojas , in the joint press conference was highlighted the interlocutors discussed various different and common issues of education.
Nikolla said that "for the first time the schools of the Greek minority in Albania are equipped with school books in Greek language before the beginning of the new school year."
"Albania has a very positive record track in the international arena as one of the committed stated regarding the fulfillment of international standards and the respecting of the minorities' rights, as the last one is highlighted as well in the international reports," stated Nikolla.
"Albanian community in Greece and the Greek minority in Albania are important cooperation bridges between the tow countries, in particular regarding cooperation in fields of Education and Sports that consolidate these bridges," she furthered.
Loverdos said that there exists a very good political framework between Albania and Greece and after extending an invitation to minister Nikolla to visit Athens in January 2015, he said that the opportunity to discuss important matters and the adoption of the Albanian proposed text books is highly likely.
Both ministers stated that consensus will be the epicenter of attention in the bilateral relations Comprar Nike VaporMax Flyknit , on the other hand today as well was reactivated the common commission for the study of textbooks in the field of history, geography, culture and economy, based on the UNESCO and Council of Europe principals.
US player Kevin Durant dunks against Serbia during the men's gold medal basketball match at the Rio Olympic Games on Sunday. Photo: AFP
A ruthless United States pounded Serbia 96-66 to claim a third straight Olympic men's basketball title on Sunday, giving coach Mike Krzyzewski a golden send-off.
After scrapping to a tense three-point win over Serbia in the group round, the US quickly removed any suspense from the rematch Comprar Nike VaporMax Hombre , surging to a 52-29 halftime lead then cruising to their 25th straight win on Olympic hardwood.
Kevin Durant led the assault, pouring in 30 points including 24 in a brilliant opening half, while DeMarcus Cousins was again a beast on the boards, pulling down 15 rebounds.
"To go home as gold medalists and leave Coach K off with another gold was one of our main goals as well," Durant told reporters. "I'm excited we got the chance to do this and play with such great players, and I'm on cloud nine right now for sure."
The rout capped a brilliant tenure as Team USA head coach for Krzyzewski Comprar Nike VaporMax Púrpura , who signs off after guiding the US to three consecutive Olympic .