[The 14th Five-Year Plan and 11 Major Transportation Project Packages Announced]The major project packages involve the national highway major channel connection project, the coastal highway construction project along the border, the Xinjiang-Tibet highway channel project, the "Four Good Rural Roads" to help the rural revitalization project, the canal connection project, the golden waterway expansion project, and the coastal port. The upgrading project, the "Trinity" hub project of modern comprehensive transportation, the "Beidou Pilot" project, the new transportation infrastructure empowerment project, the green and low-carbon transportation sustainable development project, etc. Editor / Xu Shengpeng
On January 10, 2026, CATL's "Ningjia Service" Middle East's first experience center was opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is also its largest overseas new energy aftermarket service facility. The center covers an area of over 7000 square meters and provides full lifecycle services such as battery diagnosis, maintenance, and recycling, covering seven major categories including passenger cars and energy storage systems, and is suitable for the high-temperature sand and dust environment in the Middle East. Relying on a localized certification team and a global spare parts network, it will radiate to countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, helping Saudi Arabia's "2030 Vision" and injecting momentum into the energy transformation of the Middle East.Editor/Bian Wenjun
On January 8, 2026, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced the sale of two major assets for 6.6 billion yuan (950 million US dollars), selling its European petrochemical business to Aequita for 500 million US dollars and its European and American engineering plastics business to Mutares for 450 million US dollars. The sale of assets covers multiple countries' pharmaceutical production bases and various polymer facilities, aiming to divest non core businesses, alleviate high cost pressures in Europe, concentrate resources on high profit areas and growth markets such as China, and optimize capital returns and cash flow.Editor/Bian Wenjun