The herd of Asian elephants that returned to a suitable habitat amid human escort after more than 110 days of wandering in southwest China’s Yunnan Province in much of 2021 was just one example of China’s efforts in ecological protection.
“The story of the northward travel and return of a group of elephants in Yunnan Province in southwest China shows the vivid results of our endeavor to protect wild animals. China will continue to advance ecological progress, stay committed to implementing the new development philosophy emphasizing innovative, coordinated, green and open development for all, and build a beautiful China,” said Xi while delivering a keynote speech via video link at the leaders’ summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) held in Kunming City of Yunnan Province on Oct 12, 2021.
At the summit, Xi called for joint efforts to build a community of all life on the Earth, and a clean and beautiful world for…