In Fact: Is smog suffocating China?

So there used to be this term called &aposairpocalypse&apos in China, a decade ago. In 2016, The New York Times even ran a piece about the issue dramatically titled: &aposLife in China, Smothered by Smog.&apos

A decade later, an unprecedentedly short period for a nation of its GDP and size, China has brought these blue skies - cleaner air - across the country. Since 2013, the peak of the airpocalypse era, China has grown its GDP by 121 percent, claimed it&aposs eradicated poverty in the nation, and reduced PM 2.5 small particulate matter in its air by 57 percent. How did they do it?

In Fact with Kyle Obermann, a groundbreaking series from CGTN, delves into one of the world&aposs most debated environmental topics: China&aposs environmental record and its global impact.

About the host:

Kyle Obermann is an environmental photographer, filmmaker, writer, and athlete who focuses on Asia&aposs high mountain regions. Fluent in Mandarin, with seven years of experience living and working in China, Kyle has received numerous honors, including becoming a two-time winner of China&aposs Wildlife Image and Video Competition. He has spoken at TEDx, served as a jury member for China&aposs annual Outdoor Environmental Awards, and been recognized as a National Geographic Expert. Kyle is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, the Explorers Club, ICIMOD&aposs Save Our Snow Campaign, and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.