[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

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• 2026.09.07 10:47
• [The first batch of crude oil tank containers in the country were trial loaded and shipped]
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