«Breaking News» China says it will continue imposing the ban on the use of rhino horns and tiger bones in medicine

China will continue prohibiting rhino horns and tiger bones to be used in medicine, according to a government spokesperson.   

The news came after Beijing proposed to reverse a 25-year-old law in October to legalise the use of the two materials for medical and other purposes. 

The Chinese authorities have decided to postpone the implementation of the new law, according to Huang Caiyi, the spokesperson of China's National Forestry Bureau.

A government spokesperson today said China would continue prohibiting the usage of rhino horns and tiger bones in medicine following an outcry over the ease of the ban (file photo)

Rhino horn is made primary from keratin - a protein found in fingernails and hair - and is believed to be able to help treat everything from cancer to hangovers (file photo)

The implementation of the revised regulations had already been postponed once when a senior Chinese government official said last month that Beijing was having a second thought on easing the ban.  

According to Huang, who spoke during a press conference today, China will also continue blocking the import and export of rhinos and tigers as well as their byproducts.

In addition, people are not allowed to sell, buy, transport, carry or post rhinos and tigers and their byproducts.  

Huang said the authorities had decided to postpone lifting the trade ban proposed two month earlier, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. But he did not give a reason or explain if the decision would be permanent.

He also said that a crackdown on the illegal trade of rhinos and tigers as well as their byproducts had been going on across the nation since November 13 and would last until December 31.

'Our country is a signatory country to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. We have spared no efforts in cracking down on the smuggling and illegal trading of wild animals,' Huang said. 

In response to Huang's speech today, animal rights advocators urge Beijing to ban the use of tiger and rhino products once and for all. 

Gilbert M. Sape from World Animal Protection said: 'China has a unique opportunity to show true leadership on how committed they are to wildlife conservation and welfare right now.' 

Iris Ho from Humane Society International said: 'China must fully reinstate the 1993 ban on the sale, import and export of rhino horn and tiger bone to prevent further loss of rhinos and tigers to poaching and trafficking. We cannot afford any missteps when the species survival is at stake.'

Conservation groups around the world previously criticised China for considering to ease the ban, some of whom called the new regulations a 'death warrant' for the animals (file photo)

On October 29, the State Council of China issued a circular replacing a 1993 ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn, opening up exceptions under 'special circumstances', including medical 'research'.

According to the circular, horns of rhinos or bones of tigers that are bred in captivity could be used 'for medical research or clinical treatment of critical illnesses'.  

Rhinos and tigers are already under critical pressure from a black market supplying the traditional medicine trade.

Rhino horn is made primary from keratin - a protein found in fingernails and hair - and is believed to be able to help treat everything from cancer to hangovers when consumed.

On the other hand, tiger bone, which is crushed and made into a paste, has been said to be usable to treat a variety of ailments, including rheumatism and back pain.

There are no proven medicinal benefits in humans from either product, according to the National Geographic.  

China banned trade in tiger bones and rhino horns 25 years ago as part of global efforts to save the animals.

Commercial tiger farms are legal in China, and though using tiger bones in medicine was banned, tiger parts from farms often end up in tonics or other medicines, animal rights groups say. 

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Main photo article China will continue prohibiting rhino horns and tiger bones to be used in medicine, according to a government spokesperson.   
The news came after Beijing proposed to reverse a 25-year-old law in October to legalise the use of the two materials for medical and other purposes. 
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