# UN biodiversity chief hails China’s conservation as a global model

https://mins.news/en/item/110476

- CGTN, 2026-10-21 11:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/UN-biodiversity-chief-hails-China-s-conservation-as-a-global-model-1RqoE5shcac/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Astrid Schomaker, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, said China’s conservation experience offers lessons for the world, citing its national planning, restoration efforts and long-term investment. She praised China’s role in securing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, while warning that implementation faces funding gaps and many targets remain off track.