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China's air quality steadily improved in past decade, – ministry

China's air quality steadily improved in past decade, – ministry

China has witnessed a steady improvement in its air quality over the past decade, with PM2.5 density, a key indicator of air pollution, dropping by 54 percent from 2013 to 2023, authorities said.

This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.

Over the past decade, the number of days with heavy pollution has also been reduced by more than 80 percent, and in 2023, the PM2.5 density averaged 30 micrograms per cubic meter in China, said China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

The Chinese central government invests more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.23 billion U.S. dollars) in air pollution prevention and control each year, with cumulative investment in recent years exceeding 200 billion yuan, driving the investment of the whole society to reach 1 trillion yuan, said Li Wei, an official with the ministry.