China firmly upholds red line for farmland protection

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China has firmly maintained the red line for farmland protection, gradually building an integrated framework for the quantity, quality, and ecological preservation of farmland, Guan Zhiou, minister of natural re

A combine harvester operates in a wheat field in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, central China. /VCG

China has been increasing efforts to keep the total farmland area above the red line of 1.8 billion mu (120 million hectares).

Trees in the Changbai Mountains, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, northeast China. /VCG

Guan said, China's national forest coverage rate has reached 25.09 percent, an increase of about 2 percentage points since 2020, making the country the world's fastest and largest

A marine ranch in Shantou, Guangdong Province, south China. /VCG

Meanwhile, the gross ocean product (GOP) reached 10.5 trillion yuan (about $1.5 trillion), an increase of 2.7 trillion yuan (about $379.1 billion) compared to 2020.

In 2024, China's GOP exceeded 10 trillion yuan (roughly $1.4 trillion) for the first time, marking a significant milestone for its maritime economy.

(Cover: Farmers prepare the land for summer planting in Zhoutou Village, Jiangxi Province, east China. /VCG)

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