September 10, 2025

Global Times reporter has learned from the Ministry of Natural Resources on Wednesday that China's State Council has recently responded and approved a proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources to establish a national-level nature reserve at Huangyan Dao. 

The move was described as an important step to safeguard the biodiversity, stability and sustainability of the island's natural ecosystem. It instructed relevant departments and local authorities to strictly enforce the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves and other rules governing the construction and management of protected areas.

Relevant authorities were urged to assume full responsibility for ecological protection, strengthen leadership and coordination, improve management institutions, and step up oversight and law enforcement against any illegal activities within the nature reserve. These measures aim to ensure that management practices are fully implemented and the overall standards of building and administering national-level reserves are continuously improved.

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