BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland has entered into a landmark water supply project with Taiwan on July 20, to provide fresh water to the Kinmen county that has been suffering from water shortages, according to a report from China News.
The mainland will provide fresh water to local residents through an undersea tunnel from the mainland's Quanzhou city in Fujian Province.
Institutions involved in this water supply project from the Chinese mainland and Kinmen county have held eight meetings before the signing ceremony to finalize details on the construction, management, price and water quality monitoring of the project.
The two sides managed to reach an agreement after 20 years' of negotiations between the Chinese mainland and Kinmen county authorities.
Su Shulin, governor of Fujian province says the water supply project will meet the demand of Kinmen's local people.
He notes that the project will strengthen the cross-straits relationship and enhance cooperation between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.
(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)
