Previously cruelty free cosmetics...why do so many change their ethics and sell to China?

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In China (apparantly) animal testing is compulsary.
So when I Google a brand I haven't heard of or haven't used and find in 2013 they are Cruelty Free , but wait........in 2014 they started selling to China

Why?
Is the market so profitable that they forget the ethos of their brand?
Don't China make their own cosmetics ?

Can't they stipulate , okay, there's a demand but we'll sell on our terms. ie, not testing.
Surely there must be conumers who want cruelty free there?

Lush are not sold in China as far as I'm aware. Neither are body shop.

Though body shop is owned by Loreal they are still cruelty free so you're better of putting your money there than a regular product (in the same way that you'd be better off paying for tesco free range meat rather than regular meat if you're interested in welfare) Yes the profits essentially go to the same place, but if you're voting for cruelty free then you're supporting R&D and investment in the cruelty free market

So is it the companies themselves or the companies in China who import it that do the testing (not that it makes a lot of difference really)

I bought myself some Lush today (though they get loads of flack for some of their policies)

And some Free Range chicken for my Christmas guests (I don't expect everyone else to adhere to my wishes and views)

Tiny spit in the wind.