台湾成首个禁止吃猫狗的亚洲地区

Taiwan has become the first Asian country to completely ban the eating of dog and cat meat.

台湾成为了亚洲首个完全禁止吃猫狗肉的国家。

New laws passed on Tuesday outlaw 'the consumption, purchase or possession of dog and cat meat' with a maximum fine of 250,000 New Taiwan dollars ($8,000).

周二通过的新法律禁止“消费，购买或者拥有猫狗肉”，违者最高罚款25万新台币（8000美元）。

Hong Kong and China have banned the killing of dogs and cats for sale as meat, but have not specifically outlawed consumption.

香港和中国也禁止以销售为目的的猫狗杀害，但是没有禁止消费。

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The bill also hiked the punishment for those caught killing or abusing animals to a maximum of two years in jail and a fine of 2million Taiwan dollars ($65,000).

该法案还加大了对杀害和虐待动物的惩罚力度，最高2年监禁和200万新台币的罚款。