China Needs New Laws to Tackle Illegal Logging
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The Chinese have a saying about drinking poison to quench a thirst, used to warn against hasty remedies with consequences worse than the problem itself. A recently proposed method of tackling illegal logging is just such a case. China is one of the world’s largest importers of timber products. So whether or not the country takes measures to ensure those products are obtained legally affects the survival of the world’s forests and ecologies and China’s international reputation.
