Three more geological sites in China have been listed to the Geological Heritage Sites of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), as released in Portugal, bringing the country's total to 13, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Wednesday.
The newly recognized Chinese sites are the Xianshuihe Fault in Sichuan, the Middle Jurassic dinosaur fossil assemblage in Yunyang, Chongqing, and the Triassic ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic belt in the Dabie Mountains.
The Xianshuihe Fault was listed in the tectonic and structural systems, alongside globally known geological features of the Alpine Fault in New Zealand and the San Andreas Fault in the United States.
Running about 400 kilometers along the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in western Sichuan Province, the fault preserves landforms and earthquake traces that offer a window into fault activity, crustal deformation and how surface landscapes take shape.
The IUGS Geological Heritage Sites are key places with the highest scientific international relevance, used as a global reference, and with a substantial contribution to the development of geological sciences through history, according to the IUGS.
China has three more IUGS geological heritage sites
China will deepen cooperation with Belt and Road partner countries in green trade and cross-border e-commerce during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), and push ahead with projects already under way, a senior official with the Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
Speaking at the briefing held by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Song Lihong, a first-level inspector with the Ministry of Commerce, said that China will work to expand imports of quality goods from partner countries and promote exports of products from emerging industries, supporting industrial development in those countries.
"China will continue to grant zero-tariff treatment to the least developed countries that have established diplomatic relationship with China, and implement the full zero-tariff policy for African countries with diplomatic relationship. China will also develop trade in services, promote cooperation in areas such as research and development and design, advance the 'Thousand Sails Going Global' action plan for cultural trade, and keep expanding digital trade," Song said.
China will promote investment cooperation with its Belt and Road partner countries, strengthen industrial and supply chain links, and encourage companies to take part in emerging fields such as green energy, green minerals, the digital economy and artificial intelligence, he added.
China to deepen green trade, e-commerce ties with BRI partners in 15th Five-Year Plan
China to deepen green trade, e-commerce ties with BRI partners in 15th Five-Year Plan
