The 4th Taklimakan Desert International Forum was held on the 14th in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. Officials and experts from China and African countries attending the meeting said that desertification and land degradation are common challenges facing mankind. Scientific and technological exchanges and practical cooperation should be strengthened, mutual learning from experience in sand control should be promoted, and the construction of the “Great Green Wall” in Africa should be promoted together.

The 4th Taklimakan Desert International Forum was held on the 14th in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. Officials and experts from China and African countries attending the meeting said that desertification and land degradation are common challenges facing mankind. Scientific and technological exchanges and practical cooperation should be strengthened, mutual learning from experience in sand control should be promoted, and the construction of the “Great Green Wall” in Africa should be promoted together.