a new relationship with the world's second largest economy it's the younger generation of both nations that will feel the biggest impact. was. being hailed as a landmark vote by conservationists off to china now hong kong is banning the sale of i worry it's one of the biggest markets in the world and has direct links to commercial scale elephant poaching in africa potentially a big step to save the beautiful grey giants. the colorful crowd of anti ivory protesters had gathered outside to welcome the decision under the new law the maximum penalty for selling ivory is ten million hong kong dollars around one million euros on top of that the offense carries ten years in prison. the world wide fund for nature welcomed the vote but said that the fight doesn't stop with the legislation this was shown to come it minbar hong kong