Program helps set a good example

Foreign diplomats who have witnessed the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program have praised China for providing good examples of environmental protection and methods of transforming harsh terrains into viable areas of cultivation.

"Poverty alleviation and social development are important issues in my country," said Fernando Lugris, Uruguay's ambassador to China.

"China is helping us to solve them, and we would love to work with the Chinese government on further developments in sustainable use."