China has begun the implementation of a megaproject to construct a waterway along the world’s third-longest river / detailed version – 1/

Published on: 2026-06-08

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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Wuhan, June 8 /Xin Hua/ — China, in response to the growing demand for Yangtze River shipping — the third longest river in the world, on Monday began implementing a megaproject for the construction of a waterway, including a shipping lock that promises to become the largest among all similar structures in the world.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council of the PRC Din Xuesen launched the project of the new waterway “Sanxia” /“Three Gorges”/ at a solemn ceremony held in the city of Yichang /Hubei Province, Central China/. -0-

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