China in landmark ivory destruction

Beijing, China, 29 May 2015 —The Chinese government indicated today that it was planning to eventually phase out its domestic ivory market. 
According to the announcement by the administrator of the State Forestry Administration during the public destruction of 662kg of confiscated illegal ivory, the Chinese authorities will “strictly control ivory processing and trade until the commercial processing and sale of ivory and its products are eventually halted.”
“This is a very positive signal,...

Officials travelling with Chinese President Xi Jinping to Tanzania went on a "buying spree" for illegal ivory, an environmental activist group says.

Nature.com
Will China's new ivory controls make a difference?
Nature.com
The Chinese government crushed kilos of illegal ivory on 29 May, but poaching is still threatening elephants in Africa. “Like a funeral for elephants.” That's how Lishu Li, who works on the wildlife trade programme for the Wildlife Conservation Society China in ...
Sharp decline of elephants in Tanzania is direct result of poachingFirstpost
Tanzania elephant decline 'catastrophic'iAfrica.com
Tanzania's elephant population...

Sky News Australia
Tanzania dismisses China ivory claims
Sky News Australia
Tanzanian officials have dismissed allegations by an environmental activist group that Chinese diplomatic and military staff went on buying sprees for illegal ivory while on official visits to East Africa. The country's foreign minister said on Friday that the report ...
How China's ivory addiction explains the new world economyWashington Post (blog)
Tanzania denies ivory smuggled during Chinese state visitDaily Mail
China...

New York Times
Report implicates China in ivory trafficking
Aljazeera.com
Environmental Investigation Agency says Chinese-led gangs are colluding with Tanzanian officials to smuggle ivory. Last updated: 06 Nov 2014 07:32. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. A new report by the Environmental Investigation ...
Report: Africa ivory smuggled on China state visitChron.com
Blood Ivory allegations tied to Chinese Head of State visit to AfricaeTurboNews

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China will finance the construction of a 60,000-seat stadium in Abidjan in time for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Independent Online
Tanzania dismisses China ivory report
Independent Online
Da es Salaam - Tanzanian officials on Friday dismissed allegations by an environmental activist group that Chinese diplomatic and military staff went on buying sprees for illegal ivory while on official visits to East Africa. The country's foreign minister said the ...
Tanzania dismisses China ivory claimsSBS
How China's ivory addiction explains the new world economyWashington Post (blog)
Tanzania denies ivory smuggled...

China imposes a one-year ban on the import of ivory, amid criticism that demand among Chinese consumers is fuelling poaching in Africa.

>The price of ivory from African elephants has tripled in the world’s biggest market -- China -- reports say.