On the morning of September 26, the 2025 "Da River Dialogue" co-organized by UNESCO and the Wuhan Municipal People's Government opened in Wuhan. Wang Zhonglin, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, delivered a speech. Fu Hua, Party Secretary and President of Xinhua News Agency, delivered a speech and released the think tank's achievements "The Enlightenment of the Achievements and World Significance of Yangtze River Governance in the New Era". Qu Xing, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, Zhou Haoli, Indonesia's Ambassador to China, and Liu Weiping, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Three Gorges Group, delivered speeches.

On behalf of the provincial party committee and government, Wang Zhonglin welcomed the guests' arrival. He said that the "river strategy" is a major national strategy that President Xi Jinping has planned and implemented at the height of sustainable development of the Chinese nation, coordinated the planning of high-level protection and high-quality development of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River Basins, and planned. The "Da River Dialogue" is held to gather global intellectual resources, meet common global challenges, and provide practical solutions for river governance and civilized development in countries around the world. This "Diabasic of Great Rivers" focuses on the theme of "Diabasic River Civilization - Global Water Security and High-Quality Development". Through cross-field dialogue and cross-border cooperation, it systematically introduces my country's important experience in water security, water environment, and water ecological governance, and displays the major achievements in high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in a panoramic way, and actively promotes exchanges and mutual learning between Yangtze River civilization and world river civilization.

Wang Zhonglin said that Hubei is located in central China and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and is the only province with a mileage of more than 1,000 kilometers on the Yangtze River main line. In recent years, we have thoroughly implemented the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important speech on promoting the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, adhered to the priority of protection and the bottom line of ecological security, adhered to development as the key, improved the quality and efficiency of economic development, adhered to the integrity and innovation, and promoted excellent traditional culture, and sang the "Yangtze River Song" in the new era. On the new journey, we are implementing the development strategy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in depth in accordance with the mission positioning of President Xi Jinping to accelerate the construction of an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of the central region, and better play the role of the "main battlefield" and "main force". First, cultivate a strong ecological background and build a beautiful Yangtze River. We will unswervingly promote the protection of the Yangtze River, take the path of ecological priority and green development, and ensure that "a river of clear water flows eastward and a pool of clear water flows northward forever." The second is to strengthen the leadership of science and technology innovation and build an innovative Yangtze River. Solidly promote the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, vigorously cultivate and develop new quality productivity, and accelerate the construction of a highland of scientific and technological innovation with national influence. The third is to improve the hub level and build an open Yangtze River. Accelerate the preparation and construction of the new Three Gorges water transport channel, promote the construction of open channels, open platforms, logistics systems and institutional opening up, and strive to create a new highland for inland opening up. Fourth, continue the historical context and build a cultural Yangtze River. Promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Jingchu culture, make the two major cultural and tourism main axes of "Shenwuxia" and "Red, Yellow and Red" bigger and stronger, and accelerate the creation of a world-renowned cultural and tourism destination. Fifth, strengthen water control and promote water, and build the Anlan Yangtze River. Accelerate the construction of a modern water network with safety and resilience to ensure the safety of the world, the stability of society, and the health of the people. We sincerely look forward to taking this event as an opportunity to share friendship with everyone, talk about civilization, and create a future together, and contribute greater strength to promoting Chinese-style modernization and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Fu Hua said that President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas and new strategies from the strategic height of achieving sustainable development of the Chinese nation, providing fundamental guidance for doing a good job in water control in the new era. China has established the "River Strategy" and promulgated the "Yangtze River Protection Law" and the "Yellow River Protection Law" to promote high-quality economic and social development with high-level protection of water resources. China is committed to promoting global water security and water prosperity, strongly supports the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, actively promotes the transformation of the global ecological governance system, and allows the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind to take root in international cooperation in water governance. As a national news agency in China and a global news agency, Xinhua News Agency faithfully records the important moments of President Xi Jinping's personal deployment and promotion of China's water control cause, vividly displays the precious moments of President Xi Jinping's use of water as a medium to promote Sino-foreign exchanges, and conducts in-depth research on topics such as river governance and environmental protection. Looking to the future, Xinhua News Agency will further tell the "big river story", depict the beautiful scene of China's "blueering sky, greener ground, and clearer water", explain the Chinese solution to the protection and utilization of water resources, and jointly build a multilateral exchange platform with all parties, and play a wonderful chapter of the endless stream civilization.

Fu Hua said that the 2025 "Dahe Dialogue" invites representatives from domestic and foreign experts and scholars, media organizations, and international organizations to participate. It is a useful exploration to promote international cooperation in river governance and an important way to promote cultural exchanges. We must use the Yangtze River as a link and the "Diabasic River Dialogue" as a bridge to continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation, gather wisdom to coordinate water security and high-quality development, gather strength to protect the great rivers and protect the earth's home, and make greater contributions to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xia Zehan, director of the UNESCO East Asia Regional Office, provincial leaders Guo Yuanqiang, Ju Zhaohui, Peng Yong and Chen Ping, Wuhan Mayor Sheng Yuechun, academicians and experts Ge Jianxiong, Liu Qingzhu, Xie Shucheng and Han Ziyong, international organization officials, UNESCO experts, experts from the World Basin institutions, representatives of the Water Museum Alliance, officials of the embassies of relevant countries in China and experts of the representative offices of international institutions in China attended the opening event.

Before the opening event, the leaders and guests attended the "Song of the Yangtze River in the New Era - Xinhua News Agency News Photography Photo Exhibition".

The 2025 "Dahe Dialogue" will be held at the Wuhan International Expo Center from September 25 to 27. During the event, two parallel forums will be held: "Sustainable Development of Great River Civilization in the Age of Digital Intelligence" and "Expression of Great River Civilization in the Construction of National Cultural Parks", as well as a high-level roundtable meeting on "Ecological Protection of Great River Civilization: Case Sharing and Experience Reference"; around the themes of "Water Safety, Water Ecology, Yangtze River Civilization", guests will be organized to inspect and feel the water charm and charm of Wuhan Jiangcheng.

(Reporter Yang Nianming, Wang Xin and Zhang Peng)