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China joined the IWC over 40 years ago and banned whaling. They do not engage in commercial whaling.

China consumes roughly a third of seafood caught globally and is the world's leading exporter. If you think China isn't whole-ass into illegal commercial whaling, then I have a bridge to sell you.

Have you got any links or sources on this? I have had a quick look and can’t find anything that agrees.

> can’t find anything that agrees

That's because many people allow their (completely warranted) distrust of the CCP to justify all sorts of other spurious, baseless accusations of the CCP.

The CCP has done many things that deserve criticism; let's not invent new ones.

I think you are confusing China and Japan. The latter of which conduct the hunt openly.

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