As reported on the website of reliefweb.int, a United nations report issued in May 2016 explains China’s commitment to  incorporate Eco-civilization into the “Five-in-One” blueprint of socialism with Chinese characteristics, which outlines “innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development”. This blueprint has given great impetus to the implementation of Eco-civilization with environmental quality at its core aiming at “making the skies bluer, mountains greener, water cleaner, and the ecological environment better.

According to the report, China will be covering nearly a quarter of the country with forests by 2020.

Download the report “Green is Gold” here.(pdf)