[Freyr plans to build €1.6 billion gigafactory near the Arctic Circle] Norwegian battery maker Freyr plans to build a €1.6 billion Arctic Gigafactory with the help of €400 million in guarantees and loans from Norway's export credit agency Eksfin. Freyr expects the plant to be one of the largest and most efficient in Europe, with 50% lower capital expenditure per GWh of capacity and more than 200% higher output per employee than conventional lithium-ion plants. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.04.29 17:06
• [Xiangyu Railway Renovation Project launches survey and supervision bidding]
• On April 28, 2026, the bidding announcement for geological survey and supervision of the Xiangyu Railway renovation project was released. The project has entered the preliminary survey and feasibility study stage, and is expected to start construction in 2027. This project is a national key railway project that spans across Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, including line realignment, disease control, and station reconstruction. The renovation will improve the transportation efficiency and disaster prevention capability of the route, and adapt to the logistics development needs of the China Europe freight train and the Western Land Sea New Corridor.Editor/Gong Ziwei

• 2026.04.29 17:01
• [Uzbekistan joins hands with Jiangsu to negotiate cooperation in multiple fields]
• On April 28, 2026, the Uzbekistan delegation held an economic and trade roundtable meeting with representatives from more than 30 enterprises in Jiangsu in Nanjing. Both sides exchanged views on the investment potential of multiple regions in Uzbekistan, with a focus on discussing cooperation directions in areas such as industrial park construction, industrial production and medical industry, and medical tourism. Currently, Uzbekistan is promoting industrial upgrading, supporting high-tech manufacturing and medical tourism industries, and urgently needs financial and technological support.Editor/Gong Ziwei