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China, the country with highest numbers of greenhouse gas emissions, is having a fast pace to become a global environmental leader. This article aims to outline the current environmental situation in this country and some of the measures intended to struggle against both environmental degradation and climate change escalation. By implementing national policies and accomplishing the goals set within the country, China has become one of the main countries effectively committed to struggle to benefit the environment. Notwithstanding, China should strengthen the implementation of environmental laws, modify the energy matrix, and reduce the gas emissions. The ideal of both an eco-friendly civilization and a harmonious society surely will pave the road for the right decision-making, showing the path to achieve the equilibrium between man and nature. China will be soon positioned as a leader in the international sphere that will influence the direction of the climate-related policies and spreading its economic and technological dominance based on the so-called soft power.
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