China to accelerate modern water network development during 2026-2030

​China will step up efforts to build a modern water network during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), with the national water network expected to cover 82 percent of the country's territory by 2030, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said Wednesday.

October 1, 2026

China to accelerate water network development

China plans to add 15 billion cubic meters of reservoir storage capacity and raise the compliance rate of key flood-control dikes to 91 percent by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), as part of efforts to strengthen flood control and disaster mitigation, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying said on Wednesday.

October 1, 2026