CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Philippines, February 29 -- The 26th Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC), in conjunction with the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW) 2016, was held in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines, 22-26 February 2016. Co-hosted by the Republic of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the event attracted 28 member countries and 23 international organizations to attend.

With the theme “Growing Our Future!”, the meeting reviewed current international forestry policies and the state of Asia forestry, discussed topics on forest’s role in addressing climate change, forest and natural disaster, forest and landscape restoration and development of community forestry.

BEIJING, February 26 -- Zhang Jianlong, administrator of State Forestry Administration of China met with Minister of Environment, Green Development and Tourism of Mongolia in Beijing on February 26, 2016.

BEIJING, February 22 -- Chen Fengxue, vice administrator of State Forestry Administration of China met with Ms. Jaana Husu-Kallio, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland in Beijing on February 22, 2016. The bilateral parts discussed the issues both concerned with, including China-Finland Forestry bilateral cooperation, forestry trade and investment cooperation, the giant panda research cooperation, ect.

SICHUAN, February 15 -- On February 3, 2016, the Director-general Zhang Hemin and Deputy Director-general Zhang Desheng from Sichuan Wolong Nature Reserve Administration Bureau, along with researchers from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) took a friendly consultation with doctors from San Diego Zoo in the United States led by Dr. Ron Swaisgood.

BEIJING, January 28 -- Chen Fengxue, vice administrator of State Forestry Administration of China met with Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism of Mongolia in Beijing on January 25, 2016.

Vice administrator Chen Fengxue meets with Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism of Mongolia in Beijing on January 25, 2016. (Cai Hong)