Campaigners welcome China U-turn on rhino and tiger products
by Jonathan Watts from on (#42SJ6)
Beijing postpones plan to lift ban on their use in traditional medicine after global outcry
Conservation groups have welcomed an apparent U-turn by China over the use of rhino and tiger products in traditional medicine.
The Chinese government announced on Monday that it would postpone a plan to lift the 25-year ban on the endangered animals, following a storm of international protest.
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