Angolan President Lorenzo said on the 2nd during a visit to the Grand Keelung Water Supply Project in the capital city of Luanda, where Chinese enterprises are involved, that the water supply project is expected to solve the problem of water shortage for local residents. Lorenzo said that the two large-scale water supply projects in Luanda, Grand Keelung and Bita, jointly built by Chinese enterprises, will be completed in 2027 and are expected to meet the water needs of residents in Luanda. The population growth rate of Luanda city far exceeds the growth of water supply. After the completion of these two water supply projects, they will solve the water supply problem for 7.5 million people He said. China Electric Power Construction Group Co., Ltd. undertook the construction of seven and three sections of these two water supply projects, with the first section starting in March 2017. Angolan Minister of Energy and Water, Jo ã o Borges, said that the construction capabilities and management experience of Chinese enterprises in the field of water engineering are trustworthy. In addition to Luanda, Chinese enterprises have also completed numerous important water supply projects in multiple provinces of Angola. "These projects have enormous social significance, fundamentally reducing the diseases and deaths caused by drinking water pollution among the Angolan people." (Xinhua News Agency)