The Zimbabwe National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to animals,
ZNSPCA, said the four Chinese nationals admitted to breaking the country’s
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
They also admitted to living and working in Zimbabwe without the correct
immigration documents, said the ZNSPCA’s Ed Lance.
The tortoises, considered a delicacy in China, are among many rare animals
that fetch high prices among diners.
It is estimated more than 5,000 Chinese are working and in living in Zimbabwe.
The two countries have signed scores of trade agreements, most recently a
lucrative diamond mining contract.
But relations between locals and the Chinese are brittle. Last year, China
had to send a special delegation to the country to encourage better
relations between Chinese expats and locals after reports of
inhumane treatment and underpayment by the “new colonial master”.
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