Published on: 2026-11-03
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, November 2 /Xinhua/ — Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for consistent improvement of protection and development measures to give the Yellow River an even more beautiful appearance.
Xi Jinping, who is also the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, noted this in recent important instructions regarding further work on the protection and development of the Yellow River basin.
As emphasized by the Chairman of the PRC, it is necessary to confidently advance the protection of the ecological environment and the high-quality development of the Yellow River basin, preserve and develop the culture of the Yellow River, and ensure that this “mother river” always brings benefits to the Chinese nation and future generations.
Xi Jinping’s relevant instructions were announced at a working meeting on the comprehensive promotion of the protection and development of the Yellow River basin, held on Monday in Zhengzhou city /the administrative center of Henan Province, Central China/.
The meeting was attended by and included a speech from Liu Hezhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council of the PRC. He called for joint efforts to ensure comprehensive protection and to coordinate the advancement of comprehensive development of the Yellow River basin, strengthening water conservation and intensive utilization of water resources.
The meeting participants were acquainted with the achievements in the development of the Yellow River basin under the leadership of the CPC over the past 80 years.
Thanks to 80 years of efforts, this river, once prone to destructive floods, heavy silting, and channel shifts, now features cleaner water and more sustainable water use.
The Yellow River — the second longest river in China — with a length of 5464 km, flows through nine provinces and autonomous regions, crosses deserts and loess lands, and empties into the Bohai Bay in Shandong Province /Eastern China/.
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