InMay2004Beijing'sdecisiontolegislateonanimalwelfarewassuspendedaftercontroversyensued.ExpertsbelievesuchlegislationisnotpracticalinadevelopingnationsuchasChina.A200-charactersectioncoveringanimalwelfare,however,hasrecentlybeenaddedtotheRegulationsonManagementofLaboratoryAnimals-aprecedentinChineselaw.HeZhengming,vicesecretary-generaloftheChinaSocietyforLaboratoryAnimals,confirmedthatthisisindeedabreakthrough.
