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China releases report on ecological environment of Huangyan Dao waters

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Friday released the 2025 survey and assessment report on the ecological environment of the waters around Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. It shows that the waters around Huangyan Dao maintain good quality, with seawater and marine sediments meeting Class I standards. Concentrations of pollutants such as heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons in fish samples remain below evaluation thresholds. No cyanide is detected in seawater, sediments or fish samples. In this edition, we'll also bring you the story of how China has successfully bred a third-generation Chinese sturgeon entirely through artificial propagation, along with expert insights on the advances, tensions and the path ahead for translating financial pledges into actionable support for developing nations following COP30.

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