[Texas Instruments spends $30 billion open semiconductor factory in its hometown]Texas Instruments broke ground this week in the town of Sherman, about 20 kilometers north of Dallas, to produce 300-millimeter semiconductor chips. If fully completed, the project is expected to be worth $30 billion. Governor Greg Abbott, who attended the ceremony, described the project as the largest economic development investment in Texas history. Editor/Xing Wentao
The construction progress of National Highway 218 from Nalati to Barentai has reached 90.23%, and the entire line is planned to be completed by 2027. The total length of the road is 215.4 km, connecting the Ili River Valley and Korla. It adopts the standard of two-way four lane first-class highway, with a bridge tunnel ratio of 77.2%. It will be started in 2021. At present, the first section of the tunnel has been completed and is striving to reach the main completion target by the end of July. The remaining bridges, traffic safety, and mechanical and electrical engineering are accelerating. Editor/Cheng Liting
On May 15, 2026, Datang Anhui Huaibei Branch signed a cooperation agreement for a 200000 kilowatt wind power project with Zhenlai County, Jilin Province. Zhenlai County is located in the core area of the Three Gorges Scenic Area on land in Jilin Province, with abundant scenic resources. Datang Group will rely on this project to track the progress of the construction of the Jilin Electric Power to Beijing ultra-high voltage channel, and build a million kilowatt level wind power base in the Northeast region. Editor/Cheng Liting