FOCUS | China makes headway on biodiversity protection

Xinhua
23 May 2025, 18:56 GMT+10

(250523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Golden snub-nosed monkeys are pictured in the Pingwu Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey popular science education base in Pingwu County, Mianyang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 21, 2025. As one of the world's most biodiverse countries, China is moving towards the symbiosis of economic development and environmental protection, supporting global efforts on biodiversity conservation. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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