China has made major progress in halting the spread of deserts through its decades-long afforestation and land restoration campaign, with initiatives such as straw checkerboard barriers playing a key role in combating desertification and reclaiming arid land.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
