2026 China Water Week: Huaxia Bank's Water Conservation Commitment

(Source: Beijing Business Daily)

From March 22 to 28, the 39th “China Water Week” with the theme “National Water Network, Century Scroll” is being held.

Water is the source of life that nourishes all things. From the reassuring flow of water when turning on the tap to the rippling blue waves of rivers, lakes, and seas, every drop of water is backed by the silent power of guardianship.

Huaxia Bank empowers water resource protection, water environment governance, and water safety assurance through green finance, deeply integrating into the construction of the national water network, and writing a heartfelt and weighty answer sheet for water conservation.

Weaving a tight supply network to strengthen the foundation of people’s livelihoods for the national water network

Water supply safety is the core goal of national water network construction and the bottom line for safeguarding the happiness of people’s lives. Huaxia Bank focuses on the shortcomings of urban and rural water supply, using precise credit support to fill facility gaps, helping to weave the “capillaries” of the national water network, allowing safe and reassuring water to flow into thousands of households.

The Beijing branch invested 500 million yuan in credit to support the expansion of key water group water plants, upgrading water purification equipment, and constructing supporting pipelines, effectively filling the gaps in large water supply facilities in the region, alleviating the contradiction between urban water supply and demand, and reducing groundwater extraction while ensuring people’s livelihoods and conserving groundwater sources, thus solidifying a strong node in the capital’s water supply safety network.

In Hunan’s Jiahe, facing the inherent water shortage due to karst topography, the Changsha branch invested 20 million yuan to support the expansion and enhancement project of the Panjiang Reservoir, improving regional water resource regulation and utilization efficiency through dam repairs and hydropower plant upgrades, solidifying the regulation “hub” for the county-level water network.

The expansion and enhancement project of the Panjiang Reservoir in Jiahe County, Chenzhou City

The Hefei branch invested 120 million yuan to promote the integrated urban and rural water supply project in Tianchang, Anhui, by building a modern water plant, improving the water supply pipeline network, and optimizing water production processes, promoting the same network, same quality, and same service for urban and rural water supply, helping to achieve balanced coverage of urban and rural water networks.

The integrated urban and rural water supply project (Phase II) in Tianchang City

Practicing the principle of prioritizing water conservation to protect the clear waters of rivers

Water conservation and pollution reduction is the core of sustainable water resource utilization and the key to the high-quality operation of the national water network. Huaxia Bank always places “water conservation first” and focuses on key areas such as pipeline leakage management and sewage resource utilization, empowering technology through finance to maximize the value of every drop of water.

In Qijiang, Chongqing, the Chongqing branch invested 70 million yuan to support the smart pipeline network enhancement project, renovating 550 kilometers of old water supply pipelines in six streets and towns and constructing a smart water system. After the project was implemented, the pipeline leakage rate dropped to below 10%, saving 273,000 tons of water annually, using digital means to safeguard water conservation and consumption reduction, and contributing to the protection of water resources in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

The smart pipeline network enhancement project in Qijiang District, Chongqing

The Nanchang branch invested 55 million yuan to support the integrated project of living sewage treatment plants and networks in the central urban area of Ganzhou, focusing on the entire chain of sewage collection, treatment, and resource utilization, improving pipeline layout, and enhancing treatment efficiency, effectively improving the regional water environment quality, and taking practical action to implement the Yangtze River protection strategy, safeguarding the water ecological safety of the river basin.

The integrated project of living sewage treatment plants and networks in the central urban area of Ganzhou

Innovating green financial models to inject market momentum into water network construction

To safeguard clear waters, systematic governance is necessary, and both hands must work together. Huaxia Bank continuously innovates green financial products and service models, promoting deep integration of ecological governance and industrial development, injecting long-term momentum into water resource protection through market-oriented means, and contributing to the sustainable development of the national water network.

The Chengdu branch has cumulatively invested 147 million yuan to support the wastewater treatment center construction of Shede Liquor Group. The project transforms brewing wastewater into production materials, purifying and preparing biogas, with an annual output that can meet the gas needs of 150,000 people, making it the only representative in the liquor industry selected as a typical case for national pollution reduction and carbon reduction collaboration, achieving a win-win situation for pollution control, resource utilization, and industrial development.

The wastewater treatment center project of Shede Liquor’s Weijia Camp

The Qingdao branch has cumulatively invested 66.61 million yuan to support the only ecological environment-oriented development (EOD) model project in Qingdao—the comprehensive remediation project of the coastal area in the SCO demonstration zone, using 20-year long-term funds to promote comprehensive water environment governance, fostering the integration of ecological governance and characteristic industries, and adding a green hue to the SCO demonstration zone’s deep integration into the “Belt and Road” initiative.

The comprehensive remediation and industrial integration development project in the coastal area of the SCO demonstration zone

Every drop of clean water connects the well-being of people’s lives and the ecological future; each loan embodies Huaxia Bank’s commitment and responsibility to serve the construction of the national water network.

The significance of China Water Week goes beyond a week of attention; it lies in the day-to-day commitment.

In the future, Huaxia Bank will continue to deepen its green finance characteristics, continuously innovate products and services, and increase financial support for water network construction, water resource protection, and water environment governance, continuing to safeguard the tranquility of rivers and nourish the clear waves, injecting lasting strength into painting the century scroll of the national water network and building a solid barrier for national water security.