A professional exchange of expertise on water management has begun between Hungary and China: participants are sharing their experiences and practical solutions regarding drought, flooding, river protection, and adaptation to climate change.
The General Directorate of Water Management provided details of the collaboration, during which experts will share their experiences in water management on the Tisza and Hanjiang rivers.
They wrote: “At first glance, the Tisza in Central Europe and the Hanjiang River in China may seem to have little in common, as they are separated by thousands of kilometers and are managed within very different geographical and institutional frameworks. However, the watersheds of the two rivers face similar challenges:
how to ensure that sufficient water is available for the population, agriculture, and the economy, while also protecting the rivers and nature. Extreme drought, meanwhile, is making it increasingly difficult to strike this balance.”
As noted, water managers in Hungary have had to cope with severe droughts, fluctuating groundwater levels, and situations where drought and flooding can occur simultaneously within the same watershed. The latest trends indicate that evaporation and water use by plants may exceed precipitation levels, making drought an increasingly serious concern.
The Tisza River at the Kisköre barrage in Kisköre, Hungary, on June 29, 2026, when the river reached its lowest water level ever recorded at -342 centimeters. Photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt.
The Hanjiang River is the largest tributary of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and China has built a network of dams, large reservoirs, and water management projects spanning thousands of kilometers to manage water resources and reduce flood risks in the river’s basin. At the same time,
it places great emphasis on water quality, ecological protection, and maintaining water levels in rivers and lakes.
China’s experience demonstrates how large-scale water infrastructure can be integrated with environmental protection efforts, they said.
The Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, with the city skyline visible along the riverbanks. Photo: Hungary Today
Based on the report, at a meeting in August that launched the sister-basin partnership between the Hanjiang and Tisza river basins, Chinese experts presented their experiences in adaptive water management gained in the Hanjiang River basin. Water managers are placing increasing emphasis on water conservation, the coordination of water management projects, preparedness for emergencies, and improving water distribution—areas in which new technologies are playing an increasingly important role. Hungarian experts presented the Tisza-Körös Valley Cooperative Water Management System, which was designed to coordinate water distribution during periods of water scarcity.
A drone photograph of the Tisza River at the Kisköre barrage in Kisköre, Hungary, on June 29, 2026, when the river reached its lowest water level ever recorded at -342 centimeters. Photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt.
Based on the report, the watershed partnership creates an opportunity to leverage the parties’ experiences:
Hungary can share its experiences in watershed management, European water policy, ecological approaches, and nature-based solutions. China, for its part, can share its experiences in large-scale water management, infrastructure, water distribution, and the application of digital technologies.
Based on this, experts can rethink how to adapt traditional water management approaches as the climate becomes increasingly unpredictable. As an example, they noted that while protecting people from floods remains essential, river management must also take ecosystems into account. Water supply for agriculture is important, but to maintain biodiversity, water must also remain in rivers and wetlands. While infrastructure can reduce certain risks, long-term resilience may also depend on restoring natural processes and working in harmony with nature.
The initiative is part of the three-year “EU-China Water Cooperation Project,” funded by the EU and supported by the EU-China Water Platform (CEWP).
Via MTI; Featured photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt
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