China’s draft Water Law, submitted for second review to the 14th National
People’s Congress Standing Committee on Aug. 25, adds provisions to accelerate
construction of a national water network. The draft directs the state to
prioritise improving systems for optimized water‑resource allocation,
river‑basin flood prevention and mitigation, and water‑ecological protection and
governance; it calls for coordinating existing and incremental resources,
strengthening interconnection, and speeding the build‑out of the national water
network.
