Dashixia Water Control Project in China's Xinjiang completes dam capping

The Dashixia Water Control Project in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the largest water conservancy project in Tarim Basin, has reached a significant milestone in its construction with the capping of its dam on Monday, signaling the start of preparations for water storage, according to China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited, investor and also builder of the project.

Located in the middle and lower reaches of Kumarak River in Aksu region, the project is one of the 172 major water conservancy projects for water saving and supply in China.

At 247 meters, the dam is the world's tallest concrete face rock-fill dam currently under construction, equivalent to the height of an 80-story building. This achievement sets a global standard for dam construction.

The dam has a total installed capacity of 750,000 kW and a reservoir volume of 1.17 billion cubic meters.

Once fully operational, the project will generate over 1.8 billion kWh of clean electricity annually.

In addition, it will greatly enhance agricultural irrigation in the downstream Aksu region, benefiting key crops such as walnuts, apples, and jujubes.

The ecological environment of the Aksu River, which flows into the Tarim River, China's longest inland river, along with the Yarkant, Hotan, and other rivers, is also expected to improve significantly as a result of the project.

"Once the Dashixia water reservoir project is completed, we will be able to store floodwater in the reservoir to provide water for approximately eight million mu (around 533,333 hectares) of farmland downstream," said Li Yang, chief engineer for reservoir dam construction of Dashixia Water Control Project.

Dashixia Water Control Project in China's Xinjiang completes dam capping

Dashixia Water Control Project in China's Xinjiang completes dam capping

Dashixia Water Control Project in China's Xinjiang completes dam capping

Dashixia Water Control Project in China's Xinjiang completes dam capping

Dashixia Water Control Project in China's Xinjiang completes dam capping

Spanish students have expressed their expectation that a healthy China-U.S. economic and trade relationship will inject greater stability into the global economy and create greater opportunities for Spain.

On Sunday, Chinese and U.S. delegations convened in Paris, France for talks on economic and trade issues. Guided by the consensus reached by the two heads of state in Busan and their subsequent phone talks, the two sides will conduct consultations on economic and trade matters of mutual concern.

Ahead of the talks, members of the public in Madrid, Spain, shared their views on China–U.S. economic and trade relations with China Media Group (CMG). They agreed that reaching an agreement between the world’s two largest economies would have a direct impact on the global landscape.

"They are the two countries that contribute the most economically, in a manner of speaking, to the rest of the countries. They are major importers and exporters. So I think that a satisfactory relationship between them can be very beneficial for all other countries," said Claudia, an engineering student.

Noting that both sides are important trading partners of Spain, the interviewees stated that a healthy, stable and sustainable China-U.S. economic and trade relationship also affects various aspects of the Spanish society, and that agreements between the two countries would help promote Spain's economic growth.

"I do think that it could have a certain effect on the Spanish economy, both in terms of prices, and I would dare say employment as well. Because I think that if those two great powers reach an agreement, Spain could also get in on the action. It would create quite a few jobs in Chinese and American multinationals for all Spaniards," said Claudia.

"Spain is caught in the middle; it has good relations with both the U.S. and China. If it gets on the bad side of either one, it could be hit hard, because Spain mainly relies on tourism -- well, other things too, but essentially tourism, construction and agriculture. It's very important to have more help and trade with all countries around the world," said Denis, a law student.

Spanish students say stable China-US ties benefit global economy