B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, second left, meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, second right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

British Columbia’s Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sector as it seeks alternatives to the U.S. market.

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