In Banning Ivory Trade, China Saw Benefits for Itself, Too (Published 2017)

Confiscated ivory in Zhuhai, China, last year. The ban reinforced President Xi Jinping’s campaign against corrupt officials, who frequently use ivory products as bribes.Credit...Imaginechina, via Associated Press BEIJING — China’s vow to shut down its commercial ivory trade by the end of this year was welcomed by environmentalists as a turning point in the fight against poachers. Activists cheered

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The ban reinforced President Xi Jinping’s campaign against corrupt officials, who have been known to use ivory products as bribes.：他の高級品と代替性高そうな気もするが、まあいいか