China's Environmental Protection Effort

      In the news today was an article regarding a massive effort by the Chinese government to create national parks, including what will become the world's largest, more protected nature areas, a continuation of tree planting and reforestation, and better protection of the environment overall. This is welcome news. The article reported an increase in the forest cover of China, while the forest cover of many other countries continues to decline.
      It is hoped that Chinese concern for the environment will extend to Chinese actions outside of China, including in the Congo region, Southeast Asia and elsewhere, where Chinese demand for resources, including lumber, are decimating forests and the environment.
      In the South China Sea, China's territorial claims have resulted in the development and destruction of coral reefs, islands and atolls.
      China is the number one source of thousands of tons of plastic and other oil based non biodegradable garbage that daily enters the Pacific Ocean. This assault by plastic is killing the Pacific and other oceans. Kill the Pacific, and the territorial, religious, political and other struggles between nations will not matter because all will be lost.
      If China aggressively pursues environmental protection inside and outside of China, it will be a positive gamechanger for all of humanity.