China increases water release to help Mekong basin countries

27 January 2020
The Nation
Rivers and lakes
drought / Lan Chang River / Mekong River / water release

China has agreed to increase the rate of water release from Lan Chang River from 850 cubic metres per second to 1000 cubic metres per second in order to meet the urgent needs of Thailand and other countries in the Mekong River Basin.

The Chinese government reportedly is willing to cooperate with countries in the Mekong River Basin to share water resources information, strengthening cooperation to overcome the drought situation, according to the statement issued by the China Embassy in Bangkok.

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