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China frets over Thai plan to regulate trade in phayung trees

China yesterday voiced concerns that the proposed listing of phayung trees in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) could reduce their supply.

The worry was raised as Thailand tried to justify why the international trade of phayung or Siamese rosewood trees needs to be regulated. While phayung is a protected species here, overseas no such curbs on its trade apply.

Chinese representatives also raised the question of how to distinguish Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) from other tree species. The proposal is on the agenda for discussion at the Cites meeting in Bangkok and a vote is expected early next week.

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  • Morphos

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    Discussion 2 : 09 Mar 2013 at 12.422

    Could not agree more farangikora. Who cares if the chinese cannot get Siamese Rosewood? So what? They are involved, together with Thailand, in more extensive exploitation of wildlife than any other single country on the planet. Many of the rarest species (and not so rare but soon to experience dramatic decline)are being killed specifically to supply trade in china. The chinese approach to wild species is quite awful and completely alien to that of any civilised people in other parts of the world.

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    Discussion 1 : 08 Mar 2013 at 07.361

    Let the Chinese fret.
    Why did the Chinese reduce export quotas of rare earth elements reusulting in a 500% price spike in 2011 as the world panicked because China has 95% of the world's supply of these critical materials?????

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