China fights spread of deserts with 'straw checkerboards'
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-07-13 11:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, China, Labour & Workers, Asia Pacific
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Desert control worker Yin Yuzhen visits a desertification control site of the Engebei Ecological Area near Ordos in northern China’s Inner Mongolia province on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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