Article 42SJ6 Campaigners welcome China U-turn on rhino and tiger products

Campaigners welcome China U-turn on rhino and tiger products

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Jonathan Watts
from Environment | The Guardian 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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