[The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Conservancy Project started]Recently, the groundbreaking ceremony of the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Conservancy Project undertaken by China was held. Lesotho King Letsie III, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Lesotho Prime Minister Matt Kane, and Chinese Ambassador to Lesotho Lei Kezhong attended the ceremony. King Letsie III said that after the completion of the second phase of the Gaoshui Project, it will further enhance Lesotho's water delivery capacity to South Africa, help Lesotho fully utilize its resource endowment, and benefit the people of Basotho. President Ramaphosa pointed out that this project is South Africa's largest investment project in Lesotho, which will benefit the people of the two countries and promote resource sharing and economic development between the two countries. Edit/Ma Xue
Recently, the waterway improvement project from Chaotianmen to Fuling in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River successfully passed the completion acceptance of the Ministry of Transport and was officially put into operation. After the rectification, the 4.5-meter deep waterway in the Three Gorges Reservoir area has been extended to the central urban area of Chongqing, and 5000 ton cargo ships can directly reach the main city of Chongqing all year round. The navigation capacity of the Yangtze River's golden waterway has been further improved, and the water transportation pattern in Chongqing has been substantially upgraded. Editor/Cheng Liting
Maersk recently announced the launch of a new direct shipping route from China to Australia, with weekly operations connecting Shanghai, Sydney, and Melbourne. The first flight is scheduled to depart from Shanghai on July 24th, with a port of call sequence of Shanghai Sydney Melbourne. Compared to existing routes, the new route can shorten transportation time by 4 to 9 days, with significant time advantages, providing a more efficient sea freight option for trade logistics between China and Australia. Editor/Cheng Liting