China targets ageing Egyptian donkeys to fuel local demand for its skin

China wants our donkey skin: Efforts by a Chinese company to harvest the skin of our aging donkeys has been, quite rightly, met with ridicule on social media. Youm7 reports that the company has submitted proposals for a project that would export the hides and meat of Egyptian donkeys and horses, promising “huge” economic and environmental benefits. China the world’s largest importers of donkey hides. The practice has been widely condemned, and is increasingly promoting the mass slaughter of animals and putting entire developing communities at risk, says the Guardian.