The spotlight is on China again and this will not stop now until that country starts
to behave in a civilized manner vis a vis
conservation and environmental protection …
A MAJOR EMBARRASSMENT TO CITES?
WHERE WON’T YOU READ ANY OF THE NEWS CONCERNING
CHINA’S ONGOING AND BLATANT TRADING IN IVORY?
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From this …………………………………………….. to this ……………………………….
to make into this ………………………………………all because of Chinese corruption and greed.
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Despite the seriousness of these reports concerning China’s continuing importations of ivory, you won’t find any of these reports on the CITES web site news section. Is this an attempt by the Secretariat to suppress such news and avoid embarrassing China – despite what you read here in the media? Is this right – one rule for China and another for the rest of the world? see for yourself http://www.cites.org/
Time and again we see the Secretariat either defend, award, or appearing to cover up China’s complicity in illegal wildlife trade. Is it any wonder, then, that things are continuing to go from bad to worse now – and much as they have been over the last 10 years?
IT’S NEWS AROUND THE WORLD – BUT NOT ON THE CITES WEB SITE: WHY?
Chinese officials ‘on illegal ivory buying sprees’ during E.Africa visit –
A Kenyan wildlife ranger inscribes markings on the 775 elephant tusks, weighing around 1300kg, that was seized by the port police at the container terminal destined for Malaysia in the coastal town of Mombasa, July 3, 2013. — Reuters pic – See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/chinese-officials-on-illegal-ivory-buying-sprees-during-east#sthash.5yrVolXs.dpuf
China officials with Xi Jinping made ‘Tanzania ivory spree’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29929423
Blood Ivory allegations tied to Chinese Head of State visit to Africa http://www.eturbonews.com/52281/blood-ivory-allegations-tied-chinese-head-state-visit-africa
THESE THREE MEN ARE HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL WHEN IT COMES TO DECIDING TO SANCTION CHINA AND OTHERS – OR NOT.
THEY ARE THE OFFICIALS WE NEED TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ENFORCING THE CONVENTION, OR NOT.
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Achim Steiner UNEP John Scanlon CITES Oystein Steiner CITES
Executive Director Secretary General Chairman: Standing Committee
100,000 ELEPHANTS SLAUGHTERED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS ALONE, WITH MOST OF THE IVORY GOING TO CHINA. HOW ON EARTH DOES CHINA ESCAPE SANCTIONS BY CITES? LIKEWISE, TANZANIA.
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HOW MANY MORE ELEPHANTS WILL END UP LIKE THIS BEFORE CITES AND
ITS STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SANCTION CHINA?
| Chinese officials smuggled ivory out of Africa: report A watchdog group claims Chinese-led criminal gangs conspired with corrupt Tanzanian officials to traffic huge amounts of ivory, some of which was loaded in diplomatic bags on Xi’s plane during a presidential visit in March 2013. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/chinese-officials-smuggled-ivory-africa-report-article-1.2001157 | ||
Report implicates China in ivory trafficking Environmental Investigation Agency says Chinese-led gangs are colluding with Tanzanian officials to smuggle ivory. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/africa/2014/11/report-implicates-china-ivory-trafficking-201411632536546454.html
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Elephant Poaching: Tanzania’s Ivory ‘Smuggled to China in President Xi Jinping’s Plane’ http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elephant-poaching-tanzanias-ivory-smuggled-china-president-xi-jinpings-plane-1473438
Chinese officials ‘on illegal African ivory buying sprees’ Vendor in Tanzania: ‘When the guest come, the whole delegation, that’s then time when the business goes up’ http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/environment/74251-chinese-officials-illegal-african-ivory-buying-sprees
Chinese Delegation Reportedly Bought So Much Illegal Ivory on Africa Trip the Price Doubled http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/11/05/report_ties_chinese_president_trip_to_tanzania_to_illegal_ivory_trade.html
DO YOU THINK THE CITES SECRETARY GENERAL,
WHO PERSONALLY CHOSE TO GIVE CHINA THIS AWARD,
SHOULD NOW ASK FOR IT TO BE RETURNED TO CITES?
August 2014
CITES Secretary-General Mr John E. Scanlon presented the latest
Certificates of Commendation to China, Kenya, Nepal and the
Lusaka Agreement Task Force.
ARE YOU LOOKING AT THE GREATEST AND MOST BLATANT BREACH OF THE CITES CONVENTION?
Yes. IT’S EVEN WORSE THAN THE ILLEGAL APE TRADE TO CHINA – THE MENTION OF WHICH
YOU ALSO WON’T SEE ON THE CITES WEB SITE.
Chinese Delegation Accused of Smuggling Ivory During State Visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-06/chinese-delegation-accused-of-smuggling-ivory-during-state-visit.html
China officials bought illegal ivory http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/969715.html
‘Chinese officials on illegal African ivory buying sprees’ http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/chinese-officials-illegal-african-ivory-buying-sprees
Report: Africa ivory smuggled on China state visit http://www.westport-news.com/news/science/article/Report-Africa-ivory-smuggled-on-China-state-visit-5874732.php
Tanzania: Poaching Peaks, Fuelled by Chinese Ivory Appetite http://allafrica.com/stories/201411061220.html
Conservationists cringe at Vietnam’s alleged rhino horn progress http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/conservationists-cringe-at-vietnams-alleged-rhino-horn-progress-33607.html
Tanzanian Elephants Endangered Due to Chinese Ivory Smuggling: Watchdog http://en.ria.ru/society/20141106/195202671/Tanzanian-Elephants-Endangered-Due-to-Chinese-Ivory-Smuggling.html
Chinese diplomats and military leaders go on illegal Ivory shopping spree in Tanzania
Report: China Presidential Delegation Smuggled Ivory out of Tanzania http://www.voanews.com/content/report-china-presidential-delegation-smuggled-ivory-out-of-tanzania/2510260.html
Chinese delegation tied to illegal ivory trade in Africa http://www.thestate.com/2014/11/06/3794823/report-africa-ivory-smuggled-on.html
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