China is Planting 70 Billion Trees

Jul 08 , 2022 | Social Good

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In its push for a sustainable world, China has committed to planting and conserving billions of trees. This means almost a quarter of the country will be covered in forested land. Our Host James Chau looks at the vision for a peaceful and prosperous planet.

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