The Ivory Game

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1. NeutralSolaceQuantumOct 7, 2019

   "there is no activism protesting anything or driving for any kind of change,"

   This isn't true. There have been several documentaries covering people trying to drive change in China that the west has documented. (Hooligan Sparrow, Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry, The Ivory Game, etc. just on Netflix alone) The problem is, these people are regularly disappeared in China and their lives are put at risk by doing this work.

   In truth, most people know the chinese government, especially Xi, is behaving to preserve control first and foremost. That this benefits the chinese economically is a side effect- but now that effect is waning.

2. PositivehonzajdeFeb 5, 2018

   I hope it's not off topic: anybody who wants find out more about ivory trade in an easy way, there is a movie documentary: The Ivory Game (2016) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5952266

3. PositiveSpikeDadDec 31, 2016

   Coincidentally I watched a new documentary last night on Netflix named "The Ivory Game" (https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80117533&jbp=0&jbr=6)

   Heartbreaking documentary on the massive killing of elephants for ivory and how futile all of the efforts the African nations are taking to try to stop poaching and killing by local farmers.

   Investigative segments include a Chinese journalist undercover with WildLeak talking to the Chinese criminals involved in the massive illegal ivory trade.

   I hope this was instrumental in getting the Chinese govt to actually set a ban date for ivory. Currently their regulation are so lax and so corrupt that it's easy for the "legal" ivory dealer to launder illegal ivory in order to sell millions of dollars worth every day.

   Did you know over 1000 Kenyan and other African game rangers have been kill in the protection of elephants by poachers. Terrible.