WASHINGTON: Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming said on Friday (Saturday in Manila) that he was shocked by protests when he spoke out against eating shark fin, but credits his campaign with helping the species rebound.

On a return visit to the United States, the retired Houston Rocket said he had “all good memories” from his NBA days, even when he endured taunts by Shaquille O’Neal.

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