--- On
19th May, President of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute,
Mr.Zhang Ruikai, came to HRC for an inspection and conducted
a discussion among the leaders at the intermediate level
and above.
HRC Director, Dr Chen Shengshui
briefed the recent work on SARS prevention, R+D, international
cooperation and HRC's infrastructure construction etc. After
transmitting the documents from the Chinese Ministry of
Water Resources on SARS prevention, President Zhang evaluated
highly HRC's achievements and offered his approaches on
the future reform and development of HRC. He stressed the
following areas of focus for the future work of HRC: prevention
of SARS, R+D, reforming and increase of its overall ability
to compete in the market. All those present were encouraged
and many put forward their recommendations on the strengthening
of international small hydro power cooperation.(2003-05-22)