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The US Forest Service manages the nation’s forests and rangelands for a wide range of social and environmental benefi ts. The Agency extends these practices to promote sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation worldwide. The Forest Service and Chinese counterparts have a long history of cooperation due to shared biophysical characteristics. Northeast China’s forests are similar to those in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, while Southwest China’s forests closely resemble those in the Western and Northeastern regions. Both countries have significant conifer and mixed hardwood forest types, sharing any of the same tree genera. The similarities have fostered a unique cooperation between the countries to achieve sustainable management.(source background).