As the Belt and Road Initiative and 16+1 Cooperation mechanism have been established and implemented,the central and eastern European countries,which are located along the Belt and Road,are the key area for the forestry cooperation with China.These countries boast rich forest resources,strong sci-tech strength and good foundation for industrial development,which was laid a solid foundation for the forestry cooperation with China.The paper analyzed the forest resources,forestry laws and regulation & policies,forestry governance regime,forest product production and trade,concluded that the central and eastern European countries are rich in forest resources,have improved forest governance mechanism in place,and own the good foundation for forest product industry.Based on this,the authors explored the potentials for China and the central and eastern European countries to carry out forestry cooperation as well as the possible risks to be encountered.This study is expected to provide references and supports for the future 16+1 forestry cooperation.