China was identified in the 2005 CITES Secretariat Technical Mission Report as the single most important
influence on the increasing trend in illegal trade in ivory since 1995 (SC53 Doc. 20.1 Annex). Evidence and
intelligence indicates that citizens of China based in Africa are engaged in illegal trade (SC 54 Doc.26.1 Rev.
1). The table in Annex 1 shows that since CoP13, 6.2 tonnes of illegal ivory was seized in China and Hong
Kong (with a further 5.2 tonnes seized in Taiwan). A further one tonne was seized in Zimbabwe (partly from
government owned stockpiles), reported to be destined for China, while Chinese dealers were reportedly
caught in Zimbabwe with another 7 tonnes; China is also reported to be a destination for illegal ivory being
smuggled through South Africa.
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