CHINA - HEADS OF GOVERNMENT LISTING

Please write to the President stating your opposition to greyhound racing and particularly noting how greyhound racing is tarnishing the image of China and reducing the number of tourists visiting the country.

Sample letter

I am writing to you regarding greyhound racing in China. I am aware that greyhounds that are surplus to requirements are being slaughtered. Abusing animals in the name of entertainment and then killing them for human consumption is NOT a tourist attraction and it will inevitably have a negative effect on your tourist trade.

The greyhound racing industry has been in decline for many years especially in the USA where the industry has had massive financial losses. This is for several reasons, the first being that it has been recognised as a cruel sport and banned in many states in the USA and even more recently it has been abolished in South Africa.

The second reason is that by far more profitable ventures such as lotteries and casinos have increased in popularity and attracted the public and the tourist trade.

The third reason is that greyhound racing attracts and is associated with the criminal underworld and the use of illegal drugs as recently exposed in a documentary by the BBC.

Even in the UK and Ireland (the birthplace of greyhound racing) attendances are falling and stadiums are closing. Greyhound racing has become widely condemned in the UK as a result of the constant exposure in the media of the cruelty and deaths suffered by greyhounds in the racing industry.

I urge you to reconsider and keep greyhound racing out of China. I will not be visiting China while greyhound racing continues and will actively encourage others to boycott the country too.

Yours sincerely

Sample letter 2

To the president of China

The 2008 Olympic Games is one of the world's most powerful symbols of peace and togetherness. China has come under a great deal of criticism and scrutiny in many aspects which will no doubt continue long after the Olympic games have concluded. Animal abuse is one of the areas that has created uproar and outrage amongst the civilised world. In particular, greyhound racing, which has already been banned as a cruel so-called sport in many countries.

We urge you to honour your responsibilities as a global power and put an end to greyhound racing and the torture and killing of dogs in China.

Yours sincerely

Function
Name
 Position Salutation
Head of State HE Mr Hu Jintao President Your Excellency
Head of Government HE Mr Wen Jiabao Premier of the State Council Dear Premier
Foreign Minister HE Yang Jiechi Minister of Foreign Affairs Dear Minister
Trade Minister HE Mr Chen Deming Minister of Commerce Dear Minister

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Date of Information: 3/27/2008
 

Mainland China:

Pres. HU Jintao

President of the People’s Republic of China
The State Council General Office
Yongneixijie
Beijingshi
CHINA

Vice Pres. XI Jinping
Premier, State Council WEN Jiabao
Executive Vice Premier, State Council LI Keqiang
Vice Premier, State Council HUI Liangyu
Vice Premier, State Council ZHANG Dejiang
Vice Premier, State Council WANG Qishan
State Councilor, State Council LIU Yandong
State Councilor, State Council LIANG Guanglie
State Councilor, State Council MA Kai
State Councilor, State Council MENG Jianzhu
State Councilor, State Council DAI Bingguo
Sec. Gen., State Council MA Kai
Chmn., Central Military Commission HU Jintao
Chmn., National Development & Reform Commission ZHANG Ping
Min. in Charge of the State Population & Family Planning Commission LI Bin
Min. in Charge of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission YANG Jing
Min. of Agriculture SUN Zhengcai
Min. of Civil Affairs LI Xueju
Min. of Commerce CHEN Deming
Min. of Culture CAI Wu
Min. of Education ZHOU Ji
Min. of Environmental Protection ZHOU Shengxian
Min. of Finance XIE Xuren
Min. of Foreign Affairs YANG Jiechi
Min. of Health CHEN Zhu
Min. of Housing & Urban-Rural Construction JIANG Weixin
Min. of Human Resources & Social Security YIN Weimin
Min. of Industry & Information LI Yizhong
Min. of Justice WU Aiying
Min. of Land & Resources XU Shaoshi
Min. of National Defense LIANG Guanglie
Min. of Public Security MENG Jianzhu
Min. of Railways LIU Zhijun
Min. of Science & Technology WAN Gang
Min. of State Security GENG Huichang
Min. of Supervision MA Wen
Min. of Transportation LI Shenglin
Min. of Water Resources CHEN Lei
Auditor Gen., National Audit Office LIU Jiayi
Governor, People's Bank of China ZHOU Xiaochuan
Ambassador to the US ZHOU Wenzhong
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York WANG Guangya

Hong Kong:

(Special Admin. Region of the People's Republic of China)

Chief Executive Donald TSANG Yam-kuen
Chief Secretary for Admin. Henry TANG
Sec. for Civil Service Denise YUE Chong-yee
Sec. for Commerce & Economic Development Frederick MA
Sec. for Constitutional Affairs Stephen LAM
Sec. for Education Michael SUEN
Sec. for Environment, Transport, & Works Sarah LIAO, Dr.
Sec. for Finance John TSANG
Sec. for Food & Health York CHOW
Sec. for Home Affairs TSANG, Mr.
Sec. for Justice WONG Yan Lung
Sec. for Security Ambrose Siu-kwong LEE
Sec. for Transport & Housing Eva CHENG
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Joseph YAM
Chief Justice Andrew LI
Pres., Legislative Council Rita FAN
Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption Timothy TONG
Director of Audit Benjamin TANG

Macau:

(Special Admin. Region of the People's Republic of China)

Chief Executive Edmund HO Hau-wah
Sec. for Admin. & Justice Florinda Da Rosa Silva CHAN
Sec. for Economics & Finance Francis TAM Pak-yuen
Sec. for Security CHEONG Kuoc Va
Sec. for Social Affairs & Culture Fernando CHUI Sai-on
Sec. for Transportation & Public Works AO Man Long
Procurator Gen. HO Chio Meng
Pres., Court of Final Appeal SAM Hou Fai
Pres., Legislative Council Susana CHOU
Commissioner, Audit Fatima Mei-lei CHOI
Commissioner, Independent Commission Against

  

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