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On February 16, the eastern section of the Second Sichuan-Guangdong Gas Pipeline – a key energy infrastructure project under the 14th Five-Year Plan (covering Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Fujian provinces) – saw accelerated progress, thereby speeding up the construction of this pipeline. The eastern section of the Second Sichuan Gas Transmission Line is 2,698 kilometers long; it comprises 1 main line, 2 connecting lines, and 3 branch lines. The gas supply covers Hubei, Anhui, Henan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Fujian. The design pressure of the pipeline is 10 MPa, with an annual designed throughput of 14 billion cubic meters. Once completed and put into operation, it will enable the transportation of natural gas from the first and second lines of the Sichuan-Guangdong Gas Pipeline Project, as well as the middle section of the West-East Gas Pipeline Project, to the areas along the Yangtze River basin. This will meet the natural gas needs of the provinces along this route, facilitate the connection between the Sichuan-Chongqing region and the Yangtze River Delta region in terms of liquefied natural gas resources, and enhance the natural gas supply capacity in China’s eastern region. The Second Phase of the Sichuan Gas Transmission Project spans a total length of 4,269 kilometers, passing through 8 provinces and municipalities including Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Fujian. The construction of this project was approved in phases, with the western section (Sichuan, Chongqing, and Hubei) and the eastern section (Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Fujian) being developed separately. The western section of it began construction officially in September 2023, and over 70% of the work for the first phase has been completed so far. The Sichuan Gas to East China Line 2 is connected to the Sichuan Gas to East China Line, the West Gas to East China pipeline system, as well as the Jiangsu-Anhui pipeline, linking the southwestern gas region, coastal LNG resources, and the markets in the central and eastern regions. Once fully connected, the Sichuan Gas to East China pipeline system will have an annual gas transport capacity of 26 billion cubic meters. This will ensure smooth gas transportation out of the Sichuan Basin, help meet the demand for resource adjustment in the central and eastern regions, improve the living standards of people along the route, promote the transformation of the energy structure in that area, and contribute to the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. “Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, **Pipeline Group has accelerated the development of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure, completing and putting into operation a number of key projects and gas storage facilities such as the China-Russia East Line, the Turpan-Hami section of the West-East Gas Pipeline Project Phase IV, and the Zhangzhou liquefied natural gas receiving station. It has also sped up the construction of strategic pipelines like the Second Sichuan-Guangdong Gas Pipeline and the Hulin-Changchun pipeline, achieving significant progress in the creation of a unified national pipeline network.** It is expected that by 2025, over 2,000 kilometers of pipelines will be built, adding an additional pipeline transport capacity of 25 billion cubic meters, thus successfully meeting the target of 16,500 kilometers set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan.