China Suspends Its Relaxation of Wildlife-Trade Ban

BEIJING—China suspended its relaxation of a 25-year ban on the sale and use of rhinoceros and tiger parts, pulling back from a recent decision that environmentalists criticized as undercutting efforts to protect endangered animals.

Two weeks after the government said it would allow limited use of rhino and tiger parts for medical and scientific purposes, a senior Chinese official said Monday that “strict bans” on their usage remain in force. The official, in remarks carried in English by China’s official news agency, said...