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'We want payment for our trees': Landowners (www.dailypost.vu)

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Five Santo land owners have asked a Chinese company of the Vanuatu Forest Industry Limited and the Department of Forestry the payment of their trees.

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[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

It is also reported that the Chinese company has already build its factory in China ready to chip Vanuatu’s round logs, but the only problem is that round logs are prohibited for export under Vanuatu.

oops

[–] testing@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

@mateomaui it's grotesque, isn't it?

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

idk, for that I’d go with hilarious. Great planning, everyone.

[–] testing@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@mateomaui
chinese demand for wood has never cared for any regulations, especially not in the pacific region - it's a catastrophe ...

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

Absolutely going with hilarious then.