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Xinhua Commentary: Story of Sakolsky, Yin underscores power of people-to-people ties

Twenty-six years ago, while in China on a teaching exchange program, Sakolsky raised 5,000 U.S.

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Twenty-six years ago, while in China on a teaching exchange program, Sakolsky raised 5,000 U.S.

teacher Ronald Sakolsky and Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman dedicated to combating desertification, has gone viral, reflecting the power of ordinary people in tackling global climate change, and cementing the...

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Twenty-six years ago, while in China on a teaching exchange program, Sakolsky raised 5,000 U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky and Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman dedicated to combating desertification, has gone viral, reflecting the power of ordinary people in tackling global climate change, and cementing the bond between the two countries.

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teacher Ronald Sakolsky and Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman dedicated to combating desertification, has gone viral, reflecting the power of ordinary people in tackling global climate change, and cementing the bond between the two countries.

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