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On the recordApril 14, 1994
I rise to express my concern over the administration's recommendation that Taiwan alone be sanctioned for trade in tiger bones and rhinoceros horns. These are traditional Chinese medicines. The issue is not over whether Taiwan should stop trading in endangered species. Certainly it should. We all agree to that. But so should China. And yet China does not face any sanctions, or any mention of sanctions. The administration has chosen to single out Taiwan for punishment. In 1993 the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species, that is CITES, recommended the imposition of sanctions against both China and Taiwan--both. The administration deferred the action in 1993 as an incentive for both countries to take steps to meet the CITES standards. According to the Departments of State and Interior, both countries have made progress in eliminating illegal trade, but further progress is needed.
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Frank Murkowski
Alaska
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Addressing sanctions imposed on Taiwan regarding trade in endangered species.

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