Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 1 (Reporter Wei Hongyi) Reporters learned from the China South-to-North Water Diversion Group on November 1 that the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has recently completed its 2025-2026 water supply task, with a total annual water supply of 7.264 billion cubic meters to the water-receiving areas of Henan, Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin.

The reporter learned that on the basis of completing the water supply task from 2025 to 2026, the water diversion task from 2026 to 2027 of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was simultaneously launched. So far, the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited 27 large and medium-sized cities along the route, benefiting nearly 118 million people, providing strong water resources support and water security guarantee for high-quality economic and social development along the route.