State-owned forest resources occupy an important position in China and the development of their their paid use will help to improve the economic benefits of these resources. The purpose of the paid use of state-owned forest resources is to carry out research on forest tourism, forest science education, forest experience, the underforest economy and economic forest, and timber forest construction, utilizing leasing and franchise right transfer, which is performed to ensure that the ownership of state-owned forest resources remains unchanged. In 2017, the United Nations (UN) approved The UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030 following The UN Forests Instrument.