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China's green shift: Rivers revived, energy transformed, skies cleared

Ahead of the 2026 Two Sessions, China's green transition highlights progress from Yangtze River restoration to expanding hydrogen corridors. Judicial safeguards, species recovery, zero-waste pilots and a 400-kilometer hydrogen freight route reflect a systemic push towards low-carbon development under the 15th Five-Year Plan vision. Internationally, African energy leaders have praised China's renewable energy ecosystem, citing its technology, finance and policy experience as key to accelerating clean energy access across southern Africa. Domestically, China recorded its best air quality since monitoring began, with PM2.5 levels down 20 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), demonstrating that economic growth and environmental protection can advance together.

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