Xinhua news agency, beijing, march 29, question: water conservationWater conservationOverview of developments
Xinhua's journalists wei hong yi, zhao kim zheng, tsui si xian
Water, the source of life upon which humankind depends for survival and development. Water conservation is an enduring proposition for sustainable development。
Look at the land of the state and save the water. Recently, world water day, 2026, the china water week series was held, which was visited by journalists, and benefited fromScience and technology innovationI don't knowIndustrial developmentInnovative mechanisms have led to the deepening of water conservation in various parts of the country, with a view to promoting high-quality water development and ensuring national water security。
Science, technology and innovation are empowering
Green non-phosphorous pre-treatment techniques, dry paint-painting systems. In fatsy county, hofer city, anhui province, several techniques have made the production line of the grand prix of jiang huai motors more intelligent and have contributed to the reduction of water savings。
“dry paint systems alone, based on a 5,000-hour annual base, can save 475,000 cubic metres of water per year on the production line of 200,000 new energy vehicles per year.” u myung-seok, technical manager for process planning, jiangye motor centre, said that。
Journalists have observed from local production life practices that science, technology and innovation are being fully integrated into water conservation areas such as agriculture, industry, urban life and so on, infusing dynamic energy for quality development。
Walking fields, modernization and renovation of irrigation areas throughout the country, and widespread introduction of water-saving irrigation technology; visiting workshops, networking of goods, artificial intelligence, block chains, etc., have facilitated the transition from water management to “intelligence, precision optimization”; in urban areas, intelligent water construction has released the potential for water conservation, making the use of water more economical for the population, etc
Face-to-face constraints on the resource environment, driven by science, technology and innovation, can generate vast space for efficiency gains。
Since the fourteenth five-year plan, the country has experienced zero growth in its total water use in the context of the country's economy, which has continued to grow on a large scale, and food production has continued to harvest. Data from the ministry of water show that at the end of “1455”, the amount of water used in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) was 20 per cent and 25 per cent lower, respectively, than at the end of “1355”。
New march, new target. The “fifty-fifth five” plan outlines a 10 per cent reduction in water use per unit of GDP and an increase to 0. 6 in the effective utilization factor for irrigation water on agricultural land by enhancing efficiency in water efficiency, industrial water efficiency reduction, urban water conservation and precipitation。
Zhou chul-woo, director of the water conservation division of the national water conservation office of the ministry of water, stated that he would continue to promote research and development of key technologies and equipment for water regulation and water conservation evaluation systems, integrating science and technology into all areas of water conservation and contributing to the objectives of the “fifty five” plan。
Water-saving industries flourishing
As part of the construction of a demonstration project for high standard agricultural land in the wuqin district of tianjin city, the deep-agriculture water conservation equipment-based large water conservation group, inc., has upgraded its drainage and drainage facilities to local conditions, and has now added 1,646 acres of water-saving irrigation to achieve annual water savings of 7. 24 million cubic metres。
In the name of water conservation, tianjin water conservation operators are growing. At present, tianjin has established an initial industry-wide chain of research and development (r & d) design, manufacturing and water-saving services, with an economic benefit of 1. 86 million yuan in 2025。
At the national level, the results of aquaculture conservation have been significant。
At present, the “triple-area” conservation cluster development has taken place, represented by the production of equipment in the three high-rises of the water-saving industry, the long triangle and the bay of hong kong, as well as in the shunsu, shandong and shaanxi regions. Numerous enterprises focused on water-saving research and development design, equipment manufacturing, engineering, management services and the rapid development of industry-wide chains, resulting in a well-structured system of aquaculture conservation。
Currently, the market size of water-saving industries in the country is estimated to be over $760 billion, and 382 items of advanced and mature water-saving technology equipment have been selected for distribution at the application end。
The conservation of aquaculture development requires systematic planning and policy support。
In february this year, the ministry of water and water services issued a policy directive on water conservation preferences, which contains 189 related policies, covering seven categories, namely, financial support, specific policies, tax incentives, green financial services, water pricing policies, government procurement, selection recognition, etc., covering key water conservation areas such as agriculture, industry, urban life, and non-conventional water。
According to the relevant plans, by 2027 the country's aquaculture conservation industry will be on the order of trillion yuan。
“the policy system for a system for the conservation of aquaculture development will be refined in an integrated manner with the relevant departments, with a view to making greater efforts to service the various players involved in research and development.” the deputy minister of water, chen min, said。
Continuous optimization of institutional mechanisms
At the beginning of the year, an exciting set of data was available: in 2025, countriesWater rights tradingPlatform trading lines exceeded 14,000 units and traded over 1. 6 billion cubic metres, all of which are at record high levels。
Among the figures, there are local practices: sichuan ganz and aryan in inner mongolia have entered into a second trans-provincial trade in water rights, anhui has explored innovative ways to trade in mineral water, and henan, shanxi and hubei are actively engaged in regenerative water trades. The role of the trade in water rights in promoting the optimal allocation of water resources is increasingly evident。
With the right to water trade as a microcosm, the “dual power” of governments and markets has been a striking feature of the development of water conservation in recent years。
In recent years, financing services such as “water-saving” “water access” “water access” have been gradually extended, with government targeting of credit support based on the need for effective financing in the water-saving focal area; and water tariff conversions have been introduced to leverage tax revenues for the conservation of water resources. An effective market and a combination of government have steadily increased the level of conservation and intensive use of water resources。
Innovative mechanisms for water conservation have become more efficient; consensus has been forged to “go far” in water conservation。
Recently, an awareness campaign on the theme “water-saving china bank anhui fatty” was held in 2026. At the launch stage of the water conservation education series, guests from all over the country participated in the mapping process, contributing to the rise of the “water column” on the screen。
Like the climbing of the water column, the concept of water conservation is taking root in the north and south of the river, and water-saving lifestyles are becoming a common choice for the population through initiatives such as increased water education and water conservation campaigns and the mobilization of the entire community to build water-saving carriers。
Dripping canals, trickle-downs. Science and technology-driven, industrially driven and united, the ever-growing cause of water conservation will add ink to the new quest for better water treatment and will contribute more to the modernization of china in harmony with nature。
