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Stefan Liller Assumes Office as UNDP Resident Representative in China and Presents Credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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UNDP Associate Administrator Opens the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing as UNDP Launches New Innovation Lab to Advance Digital-friendly Cities

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Notice on Unauthorised Commercial Use of UNDP Logo

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UNDP Convenes Global Policymakers in Beijing to Strengthen Financial Resilience for Farmers

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Local Ideas, Global Pathways

Highlights from Re:Think 2026 Sustainable Innovation Week

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Breaking the Shell

Empowering Rural Women in China's Oyster Industry

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How to Ensure Women Don't Get Left Out of the All-Important AI Bus

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From Pollution Control to Scalable Solutions

How the Minjiang River Basin pilot is keeping rivers cleaner as industry grows

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Balancing Ecological Protection Development with Integrated and Innovative Development Solutions to Strengthen Water Governance

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Women Reimagining the Future

Recap and highlights from the "My 2060: Making a Sustainable Future Happen" event

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Country Programme Document for China 2026-2030

The new Country Programme Document sets out our priorities and planned results to accelerate SDG progress over the next 5 years.

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Beate Trankmann Assumes Role as UNDP Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Beate Trankmann assumes her role as Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) and Director of UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub.

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From Drops to Streams

How Innovation, Equity, and Partnerships are Shaping the Future of China’s Water Security

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UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu Visits China

Recap and highlights from UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu's high-level visit to China

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UNDP assists China in integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into development decisions, promotes the transition to an inclusive, low-carbon economy and a sustainable society, protects biodiversity, and informs China’s international development cooperation engagement to advance global progress on the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement.

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The Next Great Divergence

Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, yet many countries remain without the infrastructure, skills, and governance systems needed to capture its benefits. At the same time, they are already feeling its economic and social disruptions. This uneven mix of slow adoption and high vulnerability may trigger a Next Great Divergence, where inequalities between countries widen in the age of AI. UNDP’s flagship report, The Next Great Divergence: Why AI May Widen Inequality Between Countries, highlights how these pressures are playing out most visibly in Asia and the Pacific, a region marked by vast differences in income, digital readiness, and institutional capacity. The report outlines practical pathways for countries to harness AI’s opportunities while managing its risks in support of broader human development.

Our impact

(2025)

50,000+

youths

empowered with green skills and knowledge for jobs of the future

7.95

million hectares

of expanded terrestrial protected-area coverage

637

tonnes

of municipal waste diverted through zero-waste pilots in 7 communities and 1 school

20.63

million USD

funding unlocked for International Development Cooperation

8.98

million beneficiaries

of South-South Cooperation projects

46,000+

women

across 40 clean energy pilot villages supported during China's low-carbon transition

101

reports and knowledge products published

(2021-2025)

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