As China Touts Green Financing and Climate Goals, Its Banks Are Pouring Billions Into Commodities From the World’s Rainforests

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By By Georgina GustinMay 30, 2025, 5:00 am399 ptsTop
China plays a growing role in the future of the planet’s tropical forests, but a new report says its financial flows are going in the wrong direction. By Georgina Gustin Chinese banks have become the biggest international funders of companies that trade in goods linked to deforestation, a trend that could…

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