en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, the 2026 Three-Agency Field Meeting on Yangtze River Sand Mining Management was held at the Yangtze River Shipping Public Security Bureau. The meeting was jointly organized by the Changjiang Water Resources Commission (CWRC) under the Ministry of Water Resources, the Yangtze River Shipping Public Security Bureau (YRSPSB), and the Changjiang River Administration of Navigational Affairs (CRANA). The meeting summarized the phased achievements in Yangtze River sand mining management since the beginning of the year, analyzed the complex situation faced, and clarified the overall requirements for the next phase: strengthening information sharing and law enforcement collaboration, and maintaining a high-pressure crackdown on illegal sand mining. The meeting emphasized that 2026 marks the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the 10th anniversary of the Yangtze River Economic Belt development strategy, the 5th anniversary of the enactment of the Yangtze River Protection Law, and the 10th anniversary of the full implementation of the River Chief System, making this work particularly significant.

The meeting noted that, with close collaboration among relevant departments and regions along the river, the current order of Yangtze River sand mining management has continued to improve steadily, effectively safeguarding river regime stability, flood control, navigation, and ecological security. The Changjiang Water Resources Commission is a basin management agency dispatched by the Ministry of Water Resources, exercising water administrative management responsibilities in the Yangtze River Basin. The Yangtze River Shipping Public Security Bureau is a directly affiliated agency of the Ministry of Public Security, responsible for public security and navigation safety on the main stem of the Yangtze River.

The meeting proposed six key requirements for sand mining management in 2026:

First, deepen cooperation among the three agencies to consolidate joint efforts. The three-agency cooperation mechanism, initiated in 2020, aims to establish cross-departmental collaboration to combat illegal sand mining. Vice Minister of Water Resources Zhu Chengqing stated that the three agencies will focus on ensuring high-level safety of the Yangtze River, further standardizing sand mining management, and strictly preventing the resurgence of illegal sand mining. Second, strengthen the rigid constraints of sand mining plans, and strictly enforce sand mining permits and on-site supervision. China implements total volume control for river sand mining permits, with legal extraction limited to 980 million tons in 2025. The premium rate for sand mining rights auctions in the Yangtze River Economic Belt has exceeded 200% for three consecutive years. Third, enhance daily law enforcement supervision, improve the law enforcement collaboration mechanism, and ensure strict enforcement and accountability for violations. Fourth, strictly control sand mining vessels, intensify efforts to dismantle and rectify illegal sand mining vessels, and achieve a dynamic zero backlog. Taking the Shanghai section of the Yangtze River as an example, illegal sand mining cases have dropped from 46 in 2020 to zero for two consecutive years starting in 2024. Fifth, strengthen the foundation for digital and intelligent supervision, and enhance the application of technological tools. The penetration rate of intelligent monitoring equipment has surged from 17% in 2021 to 43% in 2025, while the number of violation reports has decreased by 38% year-on-year. Sixth, improve the sharing of sand-related information, and comprehensively enhance digital and intelligent levels and regulatory efficiency. The sand mining management information sharing module developed by the Changjiang Water Resources Commission has been launched and is operational, providing strong information support for regulating legal sand mining and combating illegal activities.

At the meeting, the CWRC, YRSPSB, and CRANA reported on the implementation of the three-agency cooperation mechanism and their next work plans. The meeting reviewed and approved relevant work plans.

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