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Animal rights activists in China are saying that rhinos coming from South Africa are being bred in captivity so that their horns can be shaved from them and potentially be commercial trade here in China. The trade in horns, worth more than gold, is illegal. China is one of the signatories to an international treaty drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against exploitation. Traditional Chinese medicine, however, believes rhino horns are a cure-all for everything from headaches to cancer. And despite a ban by authorities, conservationists say rhino horns are still available on the back-shelves of traditional pharmacies. Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports from Hong Kong.