China marks 4th National Ecology Day with main event in Inner Mongolia

China marked its fourth National Ecology Day Saturday, staging the main event in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, under the theme "Laying a green foundation for Chinese modernization."

Multiple central government agencies, including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, briefed on related policies and released achievements.

For the first time, grassroots representatives were invited to share experiences in ecological conservation.

Exhibitions on conservation progress and ecological products ran concurrently at the main venue and across the country.

China marks 4th National Ecology Day with main event in Inner Mongolia

China recorded a current account surplus of 2.62 trillion yuan (approx. 388.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2026, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Friday.

The surplus in trade in goods stood at 3.63 trillion yuan in the first half, while trade in services posted a deficit of 772 billion yuan, the data showed.

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