# “Many hands make light work”: China advances Beautiful China construction

https://mins.news/en/item/21866

- China News Service, 2026-08-14 02:22 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/video/2026-08-14/detail-ihfifqmx7362584.shtml

> Chinese Environment Minister Huang Runqiu outlined efforts to build a Beautiful China during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. China will focus on improving people’s well-being through environmental protection, tackling problems at their source and accelerating green, low-carbon shifts in industry, energy and transport. The national carbon market’s cumulative trading volume exceeded 930 million tonnes by the end of July. The Ecological and Environmental Code takes effect on Aug. 15, 2026.

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