Animal rights groups have slammed an international fur trade show in Hong Kong as putting animal cruelty “on full display.” The city’s role as a re-export hub for fur was “against the global trend,” an activist said. Around ten activists staged a protest in Wan Chai on Thursday, which marked the opening of the 2024 Hong Kong International Fur & Fashion Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Demonstrators from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Fur Free Hong Kong and Animal Rights Education by NPV (ARE by NPV) posed as captive animals inside metal wire …
