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Joint operation ensnares poachers

"Only as global partners can we protect the world's wildlife," he said.

Worth around $10 billion a year, the illicit trade in wildlife products ranks alongside arms, drugs and human trafficking as one of the most highly profitable crimes. And it is growing quickly, according to Wan.

Poachers are scouring the Amazon and Congo regions for animal hides or potions for wealthy clients.

Every year, about $1 billion worth of python skins are smuggled from Southeast Asia into Europe to meet the needs of the luxury goods industry.

Zhang Jianlong, director of the collaborative group and deputy director of the State Forestry Administration, said China will continue to cooperate with other countries to strengthen wildlife protection and fully fulfill its international obligations.

Questions:

1. What is the name of the multinational operation that resulted in the arrest of hundreds of poachers?

2. How many suspects were arrested?

3. How much is the illicit trade in wildlife worth?

Answers:

1. Cobra II.

2. More than 400.

3. Around $10 billion a year.

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.