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Dissidents in exile in the US face surveillance, harassment, and sometimes threats from agents linked to the Chinese government.

A new report on the global crocodilian trade reveals shifting patterns in the world’s most lucrative reptile industry — one that spans high-end fashion, exotic meat markets, and the live animal trade.