Nation vows to topple illegal timber trade

The top forestry administrator of China, the world's biggest importer of timber, has urged nations to step up their fight against illegal logging.

Jia Zhibang, head of the State Forestry Administration (SFA), said China has been cracking down hard on illegal logging and illegal trade of timbers.

"China now has no (massive) smuggling of timber," he told China Daily on the sidelines of a press conference by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday. "Countries with timber should step up the fight against illegal activities."