China Stories: China Struggles to Wean Itself off Bear Bile Farming

Amid growing concerns about the suffering that extraction causes the animals, the government has supported research into synthetic substitutes, but regulations are hampering the registration of alternatives to what some have dubbed 'medicinal gold.' Click here to read the Caixin Global article. Subscribe to a bundle deal now to unlock all coverage by Caixin Global and The Wall Street Journal for only $250 a year. It's a 60% discount.