Xi calls for greater efforts to hold back deserts in China - South China Morning Post
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater efforts to fight desertification after climate change leads to spike in dust clouds | South China Morning Post
A major sandstorm hit Inner Mongolia and other parts of northern China in March. Photo: AFP
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater efforts to fight desertification after climate change leads to spike in dust clouds
- The Chinese leader says the country’s policies have been having an effect but warns that a sustained, long-term effort is still needed to fight the problem
- More incidents have been recorded in the past couple of years, including major storms that affected vast areas of the country
A major sandstorm hit Inner Mongolia and other parts of northern China in March. Photo: AFP
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