[Two departments: develop new vehicles such as ultra-high-speed trains]The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on the 13th the "Opinions on Speeding up the Construction of a Transport Powerful Country Driven by Scientific and Technological Innovation." The "Opinions" proposes to rationally coordinate the research on high-speed wheel-rail trains and high-speed heavy-haul freight trains. Strengthen the research and development of complete sets of technologies for autonomous transportation systems. Carry out the development of new types of transportation tools such as ultra-high-speed trains and ultra-high-speed commercial aircraft, and overcome the theoretical system and key technologies of submarine floating tunnels. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
In the first 10 months of 2026, the total import and export value of China's goods trade was RMB 44.81 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 20%. Among them, exports amounted to 25.99 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.6%; Imports amounted to 1.882 trillion yuan, an increase of 23.6%. From the perspective of key commodities, in terms of imports, China imported 8.17 trillion yuan worth of mechanical and electrical products in the first 10 months, an increase of 35%; 400 million tons of crude oil, a decrease of 15.1%; Agricultural products amounted to 1.29 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.6%. Editor/Cheng Liting
On November 11, 2026, China's independently developed "Light Cavalry" small and medium-sized solar powered unmanned aerial vehicle successfully made its maiden flight at an airport in northwest China. As a pure electric aircraft powered solely by solar energy, the "Light Cavalry" has core advantages such as long endurance, rapid deployment, and convenient support. This model is 3.2 meters long, with a wingspan of 8 meters, and a maximum designed endurance time of 30 hours. Editor/Cheng Liting