A signing ceremony was recently held to launch the RMB30 bllion western timber trade centre in Banan District, Chongqing City.   Chongqing is situated between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the plain at the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.  It has been reported that wood consumption by manufacturers in Chongqing City has grown steadily for several years. Timber consumption by wood processing enterprises in the western provinces account for around 40% of total consumption. It is anticipated that timber consumption in the western provinces could reach 20 million cubic metres by 2020.   ...