In response to the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Europe Wood Industry Professional Committee was established in Dongguan to promote timber trade along the Belt and Road routes.
[China Solid Wood Network] The China-Europe Wood Industry Cooperation Summit Forum was held on November 9, 2018, at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center. Based on feedback from market research and the needs of industry development, and with the aim of further promoting wood trade along the Belt and Road initiative as well as the development of China-Europe freight train services, the establishment of the China-Europe Wood Industry Professional Committee was announced at the summit forum. According to the introduction, the China National Forestry Industry Association—China-Europe Wood Industry Professional Committee is designed to leverage Europe’s abundant timber resources to meet the enormous demand for wood in the Chinese market, and to provide industry organizations with platforms for exchanging production technologies, fostering international cooperation, organizing exhibitions and forums, and conducting skills training.
