Nine Chinese cities were recognized as international wetland cities at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on July 24, bringing China's total to 22 — the highest number worldwide.

Musonda Mumba, secretary general of the Convention on Wetlands, told Xinhua that China has played a major role in wetland preservation and its wetlands protection law, which took effect in June 2022, demonstrates its commitment.

Protection efforts require an enforcement mechanism. "China has done that very well, and those lessons can be shared with other countries to take forward so that other countries can learn from China," she added.

Apart from wetland preservation, China also offers valuable experience for sand encroachment prevention and control.

In early July, a green barrier spanning the Badain Jaran, Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, measuring 1,856 km, was completed. This achievement mirrors the completion of another major green belt across the Taklamakan Desert, located in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in November 2024. The Taklamakan is China's largest desert and the world's second largest shifting sand desert.

The completion of these two green "Great Walls" marks a milestone in China's decades-long efforts to curb desertification. Thanks to a forward-looking ecological governance philosophy, scientific and technological support, and major ecological projects, China has achieved significant results in ecological governance, offering valuable experience and solutions to the world.

Promoting ecological progress has become a national strategy, laying a solid foundation for ecological conservation and governance. China's principle is that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" and a holistic and systematic approach to conserving and improving mountain, water, forest, farmland, grassland, and desert ecosystems.

Sci-tech support also plays a significant role in solving ecological problems by transforming technologies into solutions adapted to different ecological scenarios, thereby improving the efficiency of governance and restoration.

In the Taklamakan Desert sand-control project, intelligent robots have been introduced. They can plant the sword-leaf dogbane, Apocynum venetum, which can grow in harsh environments such as saline-alkali lands and deserts, on 15 mu (about 1 hectare) of land every day. The survival rate of the plants has been found to be 27 percent higher than those planted manually.

Furthermore, major ecological projects have translated the goal of environmental protection and restoration into concrete actions, serving as a vital pillar for safeguarding ecological security.

As a responsible major country, China contributes to global ecological protection and governance, and promotes a community of shared future for all life on Earth through technology transfer, financial support, and experience sharing.

For example, China has partnered with African countries to support their green development by launching the Great Green Wall initiative. Drawing experience from its Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, China has promoted drought-resistant tree planting techniques in the Sahara Desert, helping curb desertification and improve local agricultural and pastoral environments.

China honors its commitments through concrete actions, offering practical solutions for global ecological governance and contributing to sustainable development worldwide.