Tourists ride horses near wind turbines on the grassland in Zhangbei county, Hebei province, on August 15. China, currently the top emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, aims to reach net zero by 2060, requiring significant slashing of emissions. Photo: AP
Tourists ride horses near wind turbines on the grassland in Zhangbei county, Hebei province, on August 15. China, currently the top emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, aims to reach net zero by 2060, requiring significant slashing of emissions. Photo: AP
Genevieve Donnellon-May
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The View by Genevieve Donnellon-May and Mark Yoalin Wang

Xi Jinping’s ‘Green Leap Forward’ will shape China’s environmental future

  • The Chinese leader’s support for environmental protection will ensure it continues to play a big role in domestic policy
  • While improvements to the environment testify to the government’s commitment to its green agenda, challenges remain to realise China’s aspiration of ecological civilisation

Genevieve Donnellon-MayMark Yoalin Wang
Genevieve Donnellon-May and Mark Yoalin Wang

Updated: 4:30pm, 2 Nov, 2022

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Tourists ride horses near wind turbines on the grassland in Zhangbei county, Hebei province, on August 15. China, currently the top emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, aims to reach net zero by 2060, requiring significant slashing of emissions. Photo: AP
Tourists ride horses near wind turbines on the grassland in Zhangbei county, Hebei province, on August 15. China, currently the top emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, aims to reach net zero by 2060, requiring significant slashing of emissions. Photo: AP
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