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Ornamental plants at the Pinghu Agricultural Economy Development Zone in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province in east China, on January 12. The development zone comprising 11 villages and one community is promoting agricultural modernization and rural revitalization.

Forest Chiefs

A guideline has been issued to implement a forest protection scheme nationwide, Xinhua News Agency reported on January 12.

Issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, the scheme is expected to be rolled out nationwide by June 2022.

General forest chiefs will be appointed in all provincial-level regions. They will have different levels of

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