“China has achieved both economic growth and improved air quality during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

With GDP expanding by 30 percent, China saw its national average density of PM2.5 particulate matter fall by 20 percent over the past five years, said Li Tianwei, head of the ministry’s department of atmospheric environment, at a news conference on Friday.

During this period, the number of cities meeting national air quality standards increased from 206 to 246, a 20 percent rise, he revealed.”

From China Daily.