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How did China become a green leader?

CGTN

 , Updated 23:07, 15-Aug-2025
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"The (once) soy sauce soup river – brown and black from pollution – now is absolutely clean!" said Erik Solheim, former UN under-secretary-general. In just two decades, China has transformed from a country that once faced challenges with polluted rivers and shuttered coal mines to a global leader in solar energy, EVs, and eco-tourism. This dramatic shift raises an important question: Can other countries follow suit?

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