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Save the Timber for Australia, Not Beijing

May 21, 2023
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Commentary Dictatorships don’t make concessions unless they are forced to do so. They don’t make concessions as a unilateral goodwill gesture. Their concessions are only ever made out of self-interest. Therefore one can safely assume that the lifting of the ban on Australian timber exports to China, which was so spuriously imposed by the communist…

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Beijing’s Ambassador Confirms Lifting of Ban on Australian Timber As China Seeks CPTPP Approval

May 18, 2023
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After three years of tit-for-tat trade disputes, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has confirmed it will resume its importation of Australian timber—effective immediately. In a rare media appearance, Beijing’s ambassador to Canberra, Xiao Qian, told reporters that the central government’s decision was based on a “serious study” provided to Beijing by Australia on the quarantine risks…

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Calls for Audit as Timber Shortages Block White Paper Production in Australia

January 18, 2023
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Australia’s manufacturing union is calling on the government to examine the amount of white paper available in the country after timber shortages put a halt to production at Australia’s last white paper mill in Victoria. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) on Thursday called for an audit, raising concerns about a drop…

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Train Derails in Canada, Spilling Timber and Tar Sands

July 3, 2021
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BLACKFALDS, Alberta—A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its load, officials said, though there were no reports of injuries. Officials in the city of Lacombe said one rail car released 32,000 liters (8,450 gallons) of tar oil. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police…

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