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China turns seawater into 3 million tonnes of fresh water a day

China's desalination plants now produce 3.077 million tonnes a day – enough for about 15 million people. More than 1 million tonnes of daily capacity is under construction. By 2030, the target is 4.5 million tonnes a day.

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