The 2021 LMC Week Activities on Water Resources Successfully Held

From April 26 to 29, China Huaneng Group and Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center co-held the 2021 LMC Week Activities on Water Resources themed One River One Family in Yunnan. Envoys from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam and representatives from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Water Resources and Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center attended the activity. Representatives from six Lancang-Mekong countries conducted in-depth exchanges on further deepening pragmatic cooperation on water resources, and proposed to jointly improve the water governance capabilities and build a community of shared future for Lancang-Mekong countries.

Representatives visited Huaneng Nuozhadu Hydropower Station, Huaneng Jinghong Hydropower Station,Nuozhadu rare animals rescue station, Nuozhadu fish reproduction station, Nuozhadu rare botanic garden and the Manmi resettlement village. They also attended a meeting on water resources cooperation.

Through field visits and exchanges, the delegates had detailed understandings about the hydrological characteristics of the Lancang River and the role of cascade reservoirs in Lancang River basin in "regulating and replenishing water resources". They reached consensus on upstream and downstream information sharing, strengthening technical cooperation and exchanges, and jointly responding to floods and droughts in the Lancang River Basin.