China's rural tap water coverage reaches 96 pct by end-2025

13 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

China's Ministry of Water Resources announced Tuesday that rural tap water coverage reached 96 percent by the end of 2025. Large-scale projects now serve 71 percent of the rural population, with 72 percent of counties using unified management.

By the end of 2025, China had nearly 3.82 million rural water supply projects forming a network for 850 million residents. The number of people relying on water cellars and tanks fell 79 percent from the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan, areas lifted from poverty completed 914.9 billion yuan in water conservancy investment, including 145.5 billion yuan in key counties. Rural water supply construction secured 590.28 billion yuan, with local bonds, loans and social capital covering 80 percent.

The ministry aims to raise coverage to 97 percent by the end of 2026 and 98 percent by 2030.

China outlines 15th Five-Year Plan priorities, sets 2026 GDP target at 4.5-5% in NPC government report

04 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagem gerada por IA

Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report to China's National People's Congress on March 5, 2026, setting a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5-5% and outlining priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), including technological innovation, economic security, public well-being, energy production and decarbonisation. The report announced 20 growth targets across economy, technology, healthcare and more, plus 109 major projects in six areas—up from 102 previously—to support doubling 2020 per capita GDP by 2035.

40 million Filipinos lack reliable water supply

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China's forest coverage hits 56 percent as lawmakers adopt environmental code

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On China's 48th National Tree Planting Day, a report from the National Greening Committee revealed that forest and grassland coverage exceeds 56 percent nationwide. At the same time, lawmakers adopted the Ecological and Environmental Code during the National People's Congress closing session. In 2025, the country completed 3.56 million hectares of afforestation and restored 4.93 million hectares of degraded grasslands.

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Indústria do café prospera em Lincang, província de Yunnan

26 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

A cidade de Lincang, na província sudoeste chinesa de Yunnan, registou um crescimento significativo no seu setor de café, com uma área de plantação a atingir 290.000 mu até ao final de 2025. A produção deverá atingir 25.000 toneladas este ano, representando 18 por cento da produção total de Yunnan. As herdades locais e as políticas estão a impulsionar a expansão e o reconhecimento internacional.

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