Lu Guihua meets with Rogers, chairman of the international dam Commission

Source: Ministry of water resources website

        On November 14, Vice Minister Lu Guihua met with Rogers, chairman of the international dam committee who came to China to attend the Eighth International Seminar on RCC dams. 

        Lu Guihua welcomed Rogers' visit to China and said that due to China's large population and uneven distribution of water resources in time and space, it is necessary to carry out the construction of water conservancy and hydropower projects. Through engineering measures, the unified operation and management of water resources in the basin has been realized, and comprehensive benefits such as flood control, water supply, irrigation, power generation, shipping and ecology have been brought into play. In 2020, China will achieve the overall goal of "poverty alleviation", in which rural water supply projects play an important role. Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, China has accumulated rich experience and technology in large-scale water conservancy project construction, and is willing to share with peers from all over the world. President Xi Jinping put forward the idea of promoting the construction of the community of human destiny and the "one belt and one road" initiative, and uphold the principle of sharing and building together. We hope that all sectors of the world will work together to strive for a better future. The international dam Commission is an important technical platform and hopes to further strengthen cooperation in the field of hydropower through the international dam Commission. 

       Rogers expressed gratitude to Vice Minister Lu Guihua for his meeting and admiration for China's great achievements in dam construction. He said that China has always focused on the people, vigorously developed water conservancy projects, and built power generation, water supply, flood control and other projects on large rivers and rivers. While meeting the basic needs of the people, China pays attention to the harmonious coexistence of people and nature, setting an example for all countries in the world. At the same time, the construction speed of China's water conservancy and hydropower is also the world's leading, and the project quality is also the leading one, with a very significant impact on developing countries in South America, Africa and Asia. At present, the international dam Commission is promoting the introduction of the World Declaration on dam safety, hoping to promote the use of independent / third-party assessment agencies in the design, construction and operation of large-scale infrastructure to help ensure the safety of the project. In the future, the two sides can further strengthen cooperation in this regard. The Ministry of water resources is an important partner of the international dam Commission and looks forward to continuously strengthening cooperation and exchange with the Ministry of water resources in the future. 

        The head of the Department of international cooperation and science and technology attended the meeting.