Climate China’s first 50 years in global environmental governance An illustrated timeline of China’s role on the international environmental stage from 1971 to 2021 English English 中文 Share this article × Copy link to page Copy link to page × Republish this article We encourage you to republish Dialogue Earth articles, online or in print, under the Creative Commons license. Please read our republishing guidelines to get started. Graphic: Lesia Artymovych / China Dialogue Lesia Artymovych December 21, 2021January 6, 2022 Graphic: Lesia Artymovych / China Dialogue Read more from China Dialogue’s Environmental History Series Continue reading Article Policy 1972: The start of China’s environmental journey Article Biodiversity Rethinking the human-nature relationship in China Article Conservation Deep history in western China reveals how humans can enhance biodiversity Article Deforestation Review: The Buddha’s Footprint: An environmental history of Asia Article Coal 2021 in review: Latin America's year in environmental news Article Trade Peru and China trade ties strengthen despite political crisis Article Conservation Opinion: China’s conservation should focus on ecosystems, not species Opinion Climate diplomacy Opinion: On climate justice, India should practise what it preaches Explore topics Energy Climate Food Nature Pollution Ocean Business Forests Justice Water