Hey fam📱✨ Some big updates from the Chinese mainland’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025)! On Sept 10, senior natural resources chiefs dropped some seriously impressive numbers at a press conference. Here’s the tea:
🚀 Major Resource Wins
- 10 large oilfields and 19 large gas fields confirmed – deep basins & deep-water areas are powering steady production.
- 200 million tonnes of annual crude oil output kept on track.
- Natural gas production topped 240 billion cubic meters – that’s a ton of energy! ⚡
- New large uranium deposits found, boosting clean energy potentials.
🌱 Green Gains & Ecology
- National cultivated land hit 1.94 billion mu (~129.3M hectares), up 28M mu from 2020.
- The marine economy’s GDP soared to 10.5 trillion yuan (~$1.46T), thanks to shipping, offshore energy & biotech.
- Forest coverage climbed to 25.09%, adding 2 percentage points since 2020.
- 27 huge restoration projects covered 80M mu; the Three-North Shelterbelt added 164M mu of greenery.
🏞️ Parks & People
- Five national parks integrated 120+ reserves. The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park saw Siberian tiger numbers rise to ~70 and Amur leopards to ~80. 🐯✨
- Property rights reforms clarified ownership, boosting resource value across regions.
- Eco-tourism & conservation jobs jumped, showing how parks can power local economies.
As the 14th Five-Year Plan wraps up, these wins aren’t just about big numbers—they show how the Chinese mainland is balancing growth with protecting our planet. For us in South and Southeast Asia, there’s a lot to learn on fueling economies while going green! 🌏❤️
Reference(s):
Major leaps! 10, 19, 200 million tonnes, 240 billion cubic meters
cgtn.com
