Yangtze River Protection Law takes effect
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On Monday, the Yangtze River Protection Law, passed by the National People’s Congress in December, came into effect.
The big deal: It’s the first law protecting a specific waterway in China.
The law aims to:
Strengthen the ecological and environmental protection and restoration of the...