China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five-Year Plan. The Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation initiative, remains central to these efforts, with significant government investment and policy enhancements driving ecological improvements across the country.

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China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five-Year Plan. The Three-North Shelterbelt…