Interview: China plays key role in global geoparks network, supports international development: UNESCO official


By Luo Yu

PARIS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China plays a leading role in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (GGN) and is increasingly contributing its experience to other countries, a UNESCO official has said.

In an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday, Kristof Vandenberghe, chief of the Section for Earth Sciences and Geoparks at UNESCO, highlighted China's strong domestic system and growing international outreach in this regard. He also expressed hope that China could support and help train neighboring countries and African nations in developing geoparks.

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