The 2026 National Water Conservancy Work Conference was held in Beijing from January 5 to the morning of January 6

2026. Li Guoying

Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group and Minister of Water Resources

attended the conference and delivered remarks. The conference noted that 2026 marks the first year of the 15 th Five-Year Plan'(2026—2030) period. It called for steadfast implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinpings thought on water governance and his important discourses on water governance

in accordance with the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It also emphasized the need to better align the water conservancy development goals for the next five years with the 2026 work plan

and to intensify efforts across all tasks to ensure a sound start to the 15 th FiveYear Plan.