It's honestly a matter of business and how different corporations want to carry about actions.
Though I'm not one to defend the testing or convey that the cruelty of animals is in any way correct or proper, it's a matter again, of business.
The ethics and principles that each individual country has and upholds is different and though we may not agree with all practices, we certainly are not in the positions to hold any say or sway in future endeavors.
Even if Sephora doesn't sell to China, other brands that Sephora may carry might work with Chinese business and retailers on their own accord to draft up contracts and business plans and agreements.
Though I cannot state the exact reasons why brands choose to sell to foreign markets, the possibility may be firstly to broaden their consumer population, which in any business is a major opportunity, especially to reach out to new markets and venues, the chance to expand is always something business want to strive for. Secondly, with the amount of counterfeits and fraudualant product on the market, the way for a company to better seize and take hold to make a stop or at least lessen the impact of false items and companies taking away their business is to step in and cement their actual being in territory that genuinelly wants the real thing.
Again, I'm not trying to justify in any means or condone the testing on animals, I'm just trying to shed some light on the business and the technical aspect of things. I mean, yes, in a perfect and wonderful world people across the board would agree that it's cruel and inhumane, but unfortunately, that's not the world we live in.
Until that day comes, the best we can hope for is that whatever cosmetic or skin care company that decides to branch out to foreign markets keep a sharp eye on business standings, practices, ethics, and overall conduct as to how their brand is being represented globally.
I'm sure not all brands that are sold in China test on animals, are there some brands that allow for it, yes, but to generalize and say that in order for a line to be sold in China they must agree to animal testing is a bit naive and a bit ignorant. That's going off of an assumption and not necessarily due to wrong standings, but just due to what the public is exposed to or used to seeing.
To generalize and assume the Chinese allow for the testing of animals because of the fact their cuisine is more varied than that of the U.S. is just that, a generalization and an assumption. Exotic, or seemingly wild cuisine is not just limited to China alone, and the fact of what is deemed "exotic" or "wild" can even be applied to what is consumed in the U.S. Case in point, the use of corn syrup in the states compared to Europe. Though high fructose corn syrup isn't banned in Europe it is highly under utilized and the production quota is significantly lower than in the states. With that being said, your statement about the Chinese not caring about animal testing because they eat a lot of animals would be like saying the U.S. has not a care or worry in the world compared to Europe about the obsesity issues on the homefront because they keep pumping high fructose corn syrup into everything.
I fully reccommend anyone who is concerned about animal rights, cruelty, or foreign testing to actually reach out to the brands they love or question in regards to the matter and get actual facts so any doubts can be set aside. Foreign policies and agreements can vary from a company in the states to China, but again, just because a company sells to China, doesn't mean it automatically will start animal testing. It's just that the likelihood is raised as the laws and regulations on animal testing in foreign countries aren't the same as in the U.S.
