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China postpones easing ban on tiger and rhino parts | South China Morning Post

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China has backtracked on a controversial move to ease a ban on using tiger and rhino parts for “scientific, medical and cultural purposes”. Environmental groups protesting against the move said it would be a setback to the efforts of protecting endangered animals. A senior official told Chinese state media Xinhua on…

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