{A new report claims a delegation of Chinese President Xi Jinping illegally purchased thousands of kilograms of ivory during a 2013 visit to Tanzania. } <\/p>\n
The accusation was made Thursday in an Environmental Investigation Agency report that said Chinese demand for ivory is devastating Tanzania’s elephant population. <\/p>\n
The EIA said the Chinese delegation used the March 2013 visit to sneak the elephant tusks out of the country in diplomatic bags on Xi’s airplane. <\/p>\n
The report by the Britain-based non-governmental organization cited ivory smugglers in Dar es Salaam, who said the purchases…<\/p>\n
Published By: VOA Africa – Today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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