Nov 1 — China South-to-North Water Diversion Group said the middle route has
completed its 2025–26 water-supply task, delivering 7.264 bln cubic meters to
receiving regions Henan, Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin. On completion of the
2025–26 task, the project has simultaneously launched its 2026–27 transfer
operations. The middle route now serves 27 large- and medium-sized cities and
benefits about 118 mln people, providing additional water-resource support and
water-security capacity for the affected regions.
