[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

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• 2026.06.09 15:43
• [The world's largest LNG ship, Hudong Zhonghua, has started construction]
• On June 9, 2026, the world's largest 271000 cubic meter LNG transport ship started construction at Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Hudong, with a total length of 344 meters and equipped with the latest domestically produced membrane enclosure system, increasing cargo capacity by 57% compared to mainstream 174000 cubic meter ships. It is planned to be delivered in 2028. At present, the global market share of LNG ships in China has exceeded 30%, and Hudong Zhonghua holds nearly 60 orders, scheduled until after 2030, firmly ranking first in global construction. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.06.09 15:41
• [The Dongming coal to olefin project in Xinjiang has started construction]
• Recently, the ground management project for the 800000 ton coal to olefin project of Dongming Plastics in Xinjiang has started, and the safety production month has been launched simultaneously. The total investment of the project is 18.967 billion yuan. It uses coal as raw material to produce polymer grade ethylene propylene through methanol and MTO, and is equipped with 400000 tons of PP, 400000 tons of PE, and EPDM rubber plants. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Editor/Cheng Liting