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on september 6, foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning hosted a regular press conference. a reporter asked, recently, the 2024 (11th batch) world heritage list of irrigation projects was announced, and four projects in china, including the xinjiang turpan karez, huizhou jieba and wuyuan shijie jointly applied for the chinese ancient jie, shaanxi hanyin fengyan terraced fields, and chongqing xiushan jufengyan, were successfully selected. so far, china's world irrigation project heritage has reached 38. china's water conservancy development has a long history, which not only meets the production and living needs of the people, but also has important world significance. does the spokesperson have any further comments?

mao ning said that we congratulate the four projects on their successful application for the world heritage of irrigation engineering. china has a long tradition of water management. dujiangyan, karez, and beijing-hangzhou grand canal are all well-known water conservancy projects. since the founding of the people's republic of china, china's water conservancy construction has achieved fruitful results, providing strong guarantees for economic and social development and people's livelihood, and also providing valuable experience for the world to deal with common water issues.

in recent days, everyone has paid close attention to the beijing summit of the forum on china-africa cooperation. water conservancy cooperation is also an important part of china-africa cooperation. as the impact of climate change gradually intensifies, many african countries are looking forward to improving their ability to use, manage and govern water resources. china and african countries continue to deepen water conservancy cooperation, actively sharing successful experiences and mature technologies through various forms such as capacity building, joint research, and project cooperation. chinese companies have implemented many landmark projects and "small and beautiful" projects in the fields of water supply, flood control, irrigation, and hydropower station construction in africa, providing a "chinese solution" for african countries to achieve comprehensive management and sustainable use of water resources. in the future, we will continue to work with all parties, including african countries, to strengthen international cooperation and promote the sustainable use of global water resources.

(cctv reporter shen yang)

source: cctv news