On the morning of January 5–6, the National Water Resources Work Conference was held in Beijing. At the conference, Li Rui, Party Secretary and Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Water Resources, delivered a keynote speech titled “Focusing on Priorities, Seizing Key Opportunities, and Accelerating the Construction of a Modern Zhejiang Water Network.” In accordance with the requirements for building a modern water network, Zhejiang has seized the opportunity presented by the construction of the first batch of provincial-level water network pilot zones to plan the “Three Verticals, Eight Horizontals, and Ten Hubs” framework for the Zhejiang water network. A total of 344 projects have been included in the pilot zone implementation plan, with a total investment of 792.3 billion yuan. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, 310.8 billion yuan is scheduled to be completed, Currently, the project commencement rate stands at 96.5%, and the investment completion rate is 98.2%. Additionally, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have incorporated water network construction as a key component of their economic and social development plans, designating the enhancement of water network safety as a priority area for expanding effective investment. They have established a Water Resources Allocation Project Coordination Group, led by the province’s top leadership and spearheaded by the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and the Vice Governor, to drive the advancement of water network initiatives. (Securities Times)