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一 |     (ECNS) -- The first phase of the middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project had transferred more than 80 billion cubic meters of water to northern China as of Friday, directly benefiting nearly 118 million people, according to the Changjiang Water Resources Commission.     The water comes mainly from Danjiangkou Reservoir, where managers balance reservoir inflows, local demand in the Hanjiang River basin, northbound supplies, and downstream ecological needs.        This summer, after forecasts pointed to below-normal rainfall, authorities adjusted reservoir operations to retain about 1.5 billion cubic meters more water as a buffer against possible drought.    Technology is playing a growing role in monitoring water quality.    An AI-powered floating platform works alongside satellites, drones, and ground monitoring stations, feeding data into a digital twin of Danjiangkou Reservoir that tracks water quality, simulates flood scenarios, and supports emergency planning.    At Danjiangkou Reservoir, the core water source for the middle route, an autonomous vessel collects samples from different depths to monitor algae.    Using AI-powered microscopy, the floating station identifies microorganisms quickly and tracks algal activity, giving early warning of blooms.    The vessel is part of an integrated satellite, aerial, surface, and structural monitoring network that combines remote sensing, drones, ground-based stations, and sensors embedded in the dam.    By fusing multi-source data in real time, the system has shifted water monitoring "from isolated points to full-area coverage," said Cui Dongdong, deputy director of the technology development department at a company under the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources.    With the digital platform, a regulation plan that once took days to produce can now be generated in seconds.    The platform runs more than 15 professional models covering flood routing, pollutant dispersion, and dam structure simulation.    The 1,432-kilometer middle route canal carries water across the Yangtze, Huai, Yellow, and Hai river basins before it reaches households in the north.    Water quality has also improved, and the nationally protected "crystal jellyfish," known as the "giant panda of the water," is now sighted frequently in the reservoir, an indicator of excellent conditions.     (By Helen Mo, intern Yang Hongran)                    。    

    Solar rooftop photovoltaic power generation facilities are seen on a building in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, on June 23, 2026. Photo: VCG
Some Western politicians have been smearing Chinese green products and even advocating for a "decoupling," but reality tells a different story. Recently, a mayor in New Zealand is reportedly pushing for a solar upgrade at energy-hungry public facilities after witnessing advanced green infrastructure during his China tour.
Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger wants to turn some of the city's biggest power-hungry facilities into their own electricity generators, with a giant solar project at the wastewater treatment plant the first step in an ambitious plan inspired by a trip to China, the New Zealand Herald reported.
The mayor has ordered a report into whether solar panels could be suspended above the treatment plant in Bromley, creating a vast power-generating canopy capable of helping run one of the city's largest energy users. If successful, Mauger sees potential for similar installations at major facilities, where vast roofs and car parks could be harnessed to generate solar power.
Mauger's push for solar infrastructure was inspired by his recent visit to China, during which an innovative solar installation above a wastewater treatment plant caught his attention and sparked ideas for Christchurch, according to the New Zealand Herald.
Back in June, Mauger toured the wastewater treatment plant in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, according to Hubei Daily. His itinerary included the central control station, solar-powered equipment room and sewage-treatment pools.
"What impressed us most were the solar panels mounted on the top, which supply electricity for the whole system. We have learned a great deal about its simple operation procedures and will hold relevant discussions afterwards," Mauger was quoted as saying in a local media report.
Chen Hong, a researcher at the Australian Studies Center at East China Normal University, told the Global Times on Wednesday Christchurch's planned project demonstrates that China-New Zealand cooperation can extend beyond conventional trade into city-level governance.
"Collaborative initiatives in clean-energy deployment, sewage treatment and waste disposal can create an innovative cooperation framework integrating technical solutions, engineering capacity and on-the-ground operational expertise," Chen said.
He added that this real-world case lays bare the fundamental divide between geopolitical narratives advocating so-called decoupling from China and the practical realities of local governance.
"If a Chinese solution actually works, ideological labels shouldn't get in the way. This case shows that the whole 'decoupling' talk is mostly political rhetoric. At the end of the day, economies run on cost, efficiency, and results," Chen said.
Global Times 
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