Clinton Postpones Sanctions Until March 1994 on China & Taiwan for Tiger and Rhino Violations of CITES

On November 8, 1993, President Bill Clinton postponed until March 1993 sanctions against China and Taiwan for the violations of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna due to their illegal trade in tiger and rhinoceros parts. In the meantime, the U.S. has set conditions and standards for measuring progress and assessing whether to impose sanctions in March 1994…[more]