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The Global Forest Industry Q1 2021
The most significant sawlog price increases occurred in Western US, Western Canada, Central Europe, and Estonia. Of the 21 regions included in the Index, only…
U.S.-China talks linked to Australia ties, Biden aide says
U.S. relations with China won’t improve until Beijing stops its economic coercion against America’s close regional ally, Australia, a senior aide to President Joe Biden…
Johnson says U.K. will become a global activist after Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will redirect British foreign policy toward the Indo-Pacific region as he sets out a sweeping overhaul of the U.K.’s international priorities…
Biggest aluminum maker in Middle East sees prices staying high
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC, one of the world’s biggest producers of the metal, expects prices to remain elevated this year as the global economy recovers…
Negative views of China harden in Canada on arbitrary detentions
Public opinion of China is becoming entrenched at a record low in Canada, with Beijing’s use of arbitrary detention and treatment of its minority Muslim…
UBS raises China GDP call to 9% as Biden stimulus drives exports
China’s economy will grow even faster than initially expected in 2021, driven by a strong rebound in the domestic economy and U.S. stimulus that should…
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Senators plan bipartisan revamp of national-security tariffs
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill to revamp a 1962 trade law that former President Donald Trump used to justify tariffs on billions…
EU Begins Legal Action Against U.K. Over Brexit Violation
The European Union launched legal action against the U.K. in a major escalation of tensions between the two sides less than three months after Brexit…
Russia faces wheat trade disruption caused by complex export tax
Russia’s complicated wheat export taxes could disrupt trade from the world’s top shipper just as the next crop begins filling silos.
Biden envoys kick off Asian allies visit to build unity on China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken started his first overseas trip since taking office, heading to the U.S.’s two key allies in Asia as Washington seeks…