中国は高度経済成長と共に環境汚染問題が顕在化し，環境対策が益々重要となってきている。中国環境保護第11次5ヵ年計画（2006〜2010年）では，汚染物質の排出総量規制目標が設定され，期間内に目標は達成された。第12次5ヵ年計画（2011〜2015年）では，さらに多くの環境規制が盛り込まれ，大気，水質，土壌，廃棄物など様々な分野で環境対策が取り組まれている。また，環境産業を長期的に発展させる国家戦略も作成された。本文では主に2011年以降の中国の新しい環境規制を説明する。今後，先進国において実績のある環境規制，環境保全技術・ノウハウが中国環境保護分野でも役に立つと考える。
Environmental pollutions are emerging along with the rapid economic growth of China, gradually environmental measures have also become stricter. The total mass control targets of pollutant emission regulations were achieved in Environmental Protection China 11th Five-Year Plan period from 2006 to 2010. Environmental regulations were made many in the 12th Five-Year Plan period from 2011 to 2015, and also environmental measures in various fields including ambient air, water, soil and solid waste. National strategy to evolve in the long term was created environmental industry. I will explain the new environmental regulations in China since 2011 mainly in the text. In near future, I think that many environmental regulations, environmental protection technology and know-how that have had a proven track record in developed countries, would be well used in the field of environmental protection in China.