China is the state that owns the largest pork stock in the whole world. Not surprisingly, it was there that many cases of infection of animals with the virus of African swine plague were recorded.

Outbreaks were recorded in almost a hundred locations across the country, and this prompted the Chinese rulers to conduct a nationwide campaign to control and contain the pig population.

The campaign started a few days ago and will last until the end of spring 2019. The project destroys thousands of pigs that are potential victims of the deadly virus. Of course, Chinese farmers are indignant at this policy. And, in turn, they try to turn to the servants of clandestine slaughterhouses as quickly as possible. What you won’t do for the sake of not just saying goodbye to your livestock, but also making a lot of money for it.

“Greedy farmers pump their animals with water and take them to private slaughterhouses - this way they increase the weight of the pig and sell it much more expensive,” said agricultural workers in the PRC. According to them, pig meat, which may be infected with ASF, goes to the shelves and tables of consumers, instead of being thoroughly checked by specialists or completely destroyed as potentially dangerous.

“Today, our specialists are looking for clandestine slaughterhouses and apply harsh measures to their organizers,” the Chinese authorities say. “Work without permission is not only suppressed, but also severely punished!”

Meanwhile, legal slaughterhouses are being built throughout China. As part of the program, small slaughterhouses are closed or become part of large.