[Speed up water conservancy construction and expand effective investment]Recently, the Ministry of Finance issued 94.1 billion yuan in water conservancy-related funds for relevant provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and cities under separate state planning) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in 2023, an increase of 4.4 billion yuan compared with the amount issued in advance in 2022, in order to support local planning in advance. Implementing the construction of water conservancy projects in 2023 and forming effective investment as soon as possible provides a strong guarantee. Editor / Xu Shengpeng
The Pinglu Canal will be completed and open for navigation on September 16, 2026. It is reported that the Pinglu Canal started construction on August 28, 2022, with a total investment of about 72.7 billion yuan and a total length of 134.2 kilometers. It is the first national level coordinated construction of the Tongjiang Dahai Canal project in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This canal, which has the highest domestic navigation level, is built according to the Class I standard for inland rivers and can accommodate ships of up to 5000 tons.Editor/Cheng Liting
Shaanxi Coal Industry announced that its coal production in August 2026 was 15.02 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.00%; The sales volume of self-produced coal reached 13.49 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.58%. The cumulative coal production from January to August 2026 was 120.48 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.02%; The cumulative sales of self-produced coal reached 110.51 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.51%.Editor/Cheng Liting