Global forest cover is shrinking — so why are China's forests growing?

From the "Great Green Wall" of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TNSFP) to mangrove restoration, and from the rebirth of the crested ibis to "bamboo as plastic", China has forged a replicable path toward green development. On July 27, the APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry officially opens in Shenzhen, driving action to make the Asia-Pacific greener and its waters cleaner.