Miyun Reservoir continues releasing water

The Miyun Reservoir in northeastern suburban Beijing continued to discharge water downstream, with outflow reaching 820 cubic meters per second at around 16:00 on Monday.

Following continuous heavy rainfall, the reservoir's inflow surged to a peak of 6,550 cubic meters per second in the early hours of Sunday, marking the highest inflow recorded in over six decades since its construction.

To manage this influx, the reservoir, the capital city's major reserve of drinking water, began to discharge excess water at 15:00 on Sunday. By 08:00 on Monday, the inflow was measured at 4,550 cubic meters per second, and by 13:00, the outflow had increased to 720 cubic meters per second. The release of water from the reservoir is still going on.

As a result of this discharge, water levels in downstream rivers, including the Chaohe, Baihe, and Chaobai rivers, remain elevated.

At 09:30 on Monday, authorities upgraded the flood warning for the downstream Chaobai River to a yellow alert.

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.