Tap water was available in 94 percent of rural Chinese areas in 2024, up 4 percentage point from the end of 2023, the latest data from the Ministry of Water Resources showed.
In 2024, 23,000 water supply projects were completed in rural areas, benefiting 110 million rural residents with improved water access.
Last year, large-scale water supply projects reached 65 percent of China's rural population, and centralized water supply systems for communities with more than 1,000 people were all equipped with purification and disinfection facilities.
Tap water available in 94 percent of China's rural areas
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
