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China at the centre of ‘illegal timber’ trade

Source: Envirolib, Dec 11 2012, 3:53pm CST

China is at the centre of a vast global traffic in illegally logged timber that is destroying entire swaths of forest around the world. Academic research and NGOs such as WWF and Global Witness have already revealed the existence of illegal trad ...

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21 minutes ago

China goes through test from Indonesia

Source: SINA English  |   May 23 2013, 7:23am CDT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia almost scared China in their second meeting in three days but the defending champions still made into the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup here on Thursday. Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Na ...

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25 minutes ago

Swiss free-trade deal a key global sign: China's Li

Source: Channel News Asia  |   May 23 2013, 7:19am CDT

ZURICH: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sees a looming free-trade deal with Switzerland as a touchstone for Beijing's growing ties with foreign nations, he told a Swiss newspaper on Thursday ahead of a landmark visit to Europe. Li was scheduled t ...

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23 weeks ago


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"in response to severe flooding in 1998, China adopted a Natural Forest Conservation Programme […] and embarked on a massive programme of reforestation […] The government spent $ 31bn on tree planting between 1999 and 2009."


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41 minutes ago

EU ready for talks on China investment accord

Source: Dawn  |   May 23 2013, 7:03am CDT

BRUSSELS: The European Commission announced on Thursday it was ready to open negotiations with China, one of the EU's most important trading partners, on an investment protection accord. The announcement comes in the midst of a series of tit-for-ta ...

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1 hour ago

What U.S Export to China

Source: Term Paper Warehouse   |   May 23 2013, 6:20am CDT

Good afternoon everyone, my name is Han pu. I’m glad to present my current event today. When speak of trade between United States and China, the first that comes into our mind might be the big trade deficit from China to United States. Howeve ...

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2 hours ago

NZ farmers thank China for fixing trade blunder

Source: China Daily  |   May 23 2013, 5:41am CDT

WELLINGTON - The head of New Zealand's farming industry body on Thursday thanked Chinese authorities for helping to "untangle a bureaucratic morass" that had resulted in New Zealand meat exports being refused entry into China. Federated ...

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Indonesia to co-host enterprise fair

Source: China Daily  |   May 23 2013, 5:08am CDT

Indonesia is a co-host for this year’s China International Small and Medium Enterprise Fair, as authorities from both countries signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong provin ...

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Research and Markets: China Wood Flooring Industry Report, 2012-2013

Source: Business Wire  |   May 23 2013, 5:07am CDT

China's flooring market showed a decline in 2012, mainly affected by the rising costs of labor, store rentals, etc., regulatory policies on downstream real estate sector, and otherwise. In 2012, China's wood flo ...

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3 hours ago

Exports to China back on track

Source: Scoop - New Zealand News  |   May 23 2013, 4:11am CDT

23 May 2013 Exports to China back on track Federated Farmers is hugely relieved the meat export impasse in China has been resolved, but believes New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) need to take a hard look in ...

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4 hours ago

Switzerland is first European stop for Chinese PM

Source: Swissinfo  |   May 23 2013, 3:25am CDT

Cabinet has presented a draft bill setting the rules for the freezing and restoring assets obtained illegally by foreign dictators and deposited in Switzerland. If approved by parliament, it will be the first law of its kind in the world. [...] The ...

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