China backs Tanzania prison sentence for ‘ivory queen’

BEIJING (AP) — China says it backs Tanzania’s sentencing of a Chinese woman labeled the “ivory queen” to 15 years in jail for smuggling elephant tusks.
Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday that China supports the Tanzanian authorities in conducting a “just” investigation and trial and is “ready to work with the international community to protect wildlife and curb the international trade.”
Yang Fenglan was convicted of smuggling abo