China invested 5.68 trillion yuan (US$810 billion) in water projects under its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025), Deputy Minister of Water Resources Chen Min said at a press conference.
Annual investment brought the area of suitable agricultural land to 72.67 million hectares, 53 million hectares more than at the end of 2020. Access to piped water continued to increase in rural areas, with rural water supply reaching 96 percent by the end of 2025.
This was reported by the Xinhua news agency.
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China invested in water infrastructure under its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025).
