China upholds ban on tiger bone, rhino horns trade from Kenya

The 25-year ban will put to an end the smuggling of Tiger and Rhino parts to foreign countries. [Photo: Courtesy]

China has maintained the ban on domestic trade in tiger bones and rhino horns in a move to curb illegal trade of the endangered species parts.

Kenya has backed the move which China says resulted from massive uproar from environmentalist groups on safeguarding the endangered species.