Beijing, 5 May (ZXS) -- Jin Hai, director of the Department of International Cooperation and Science and Technology of the Ministry of Water Resources of China, said on 26 May that China is willing to work with other countries in the basin to continue to deepen practical cooperation on Lancang-Mekong water resources and provide strong water security for the economic and social development of the Lancang-Mekong basin.
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (Lancang-Mekong Cooperation) is a cooperation mechanism proposed at the 2014th China-ASEAN Summit in November 11, with members including China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. On the 17th, the opening ceremony of the 26 Lancang-Mekong Week in the field of water resources was held in Beijing, and Jinhai attended the opening ceremony and spoke on the Lancang-Mekong water resources cooperation.
Since the establishment of the LMC mechanism, the water conservancy departments of the six Lancang-Mekong countries have persistently sought cooperation and wholeheartedly promoted development, promoted the continuous upgrading of Lancang-Mekong water resources cooperation, and achieved fruitful results, further strengthened policy dialogue and technical exchanges among countries, further promoted the process of basin information sharing, further enhanced the flood prevention and drought response capacity of the basin, and further deepened practical cooperation.
The theme of this year's "Lancang-Mekong Week" is "Gather efforts to rejuvenate water and benefit Mei, and open the golden five years".
Jinhai said that as one of the regions with the greatest potential for economic development in the world today, all countries in the Lancang-Mekong Basin are facing the arduous task of improving people's livelihood, protecting the environment and developing the economy. The Lancang-Mekong water cooperation plays a key fundamental role in building climate resilience, flood and drought prevention and control, food security, energy security, water supply security, ecological protection, supporting sustainable economic and social development, and serving people's livelihood and well-being. How to further promote Lancang-Mekong water resources cooperation, enhance regional capabilities to cope with crises and challenges, and provide solid water resources support for regional sustainable development and common prosperity is a common issue faced by the six countries in the basin.
"The six Lancang-Mekong countries 'drink the same river water, and their destinies are closely linked'." Jin Hai said that China is willing to work with other countries in the basin to strive to provide new opportunities for regional development with the new achievements of Chinese-style modernization, always uphold the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, continue to deepen practical cooperation in Lancang-Mekong water resources, actively promote international exchanges and cooperation in the management of watershed management such as water resources development and utilization, hydrological information, disaster prevention and mitigation, capacity building, and personnel training, so as to provide strong water security for residents in the Lancang-Mekong basin to live and work in peace and contentment, and economic and social development. (End)