A MAJOR LIABILITY: Illegal logging in Papua New Guinea threatens China’s timber sector and global reputation | Global Witness
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In 2016, PNG provided 29% of China’s tropical log imports, making it the country’s single largest supplier. But our investigation reveals how a large number of logging operations in Papua New Guinea (#PNG) violate the law despite holding government-issued permits.
China is the world’s largest consumer and manufacturer of wood and wood products. Yet it has no regulation to keep illegal timber from entering its borders.