China needs to get a better understanding of the forestry
industry to improve the ecological environment, Vice Premier Hui Liangyu said at the opening ceremony of the
China International Forestry Expo in Beijing on Thursday.
He said the expo would drive forward a modern forestry industry
and it was a good opportunity to showcase China's achievements in
the industry.
Wang Zhongyu, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference National Committee, said the forestry
industry had not only improved the world's ecological environment,
it had also helped local farmers to generate more income.
He said the expo had established a platform for greater exchange
and cooperation, and would contribute to the ecological environment
and sustainable economic development.
(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2007)
